Former official of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Ieng Sary, 87, dies amid genocide...
Ieng Sary, who co-founded Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge movement in 1970s and served as its public face abroad, died March 14, 2013. He was 87. (AP Photo/Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of...
View ArticleGuangdong firefighters help American tourist pull ring off his finger
Visitors to China might end up paying the “foreigner price” when they want to buy something, but they also might get extra attention when they need some help. The fire department in Meizhou, in...
View ArticleShenzhen may has worst traffic congestion in all of China
If you’re reading this article stuck in a traffic jam in Shenzhen, then we have some unfortunate news for you: you’d better get used to it. In fact, traffic congestion will get significantly worse as...
View ArticleCanopy built to protect tree planted by Hu Jintao in Shenzhen park
The laurel tree which has received special care in Shenzhen and sparked discussion online. Backpackers and homeless people in Shenzhen might now consider sleeping under a laurel tree in the city’s...
View ArticleIeng Sary, co-founder of Khmer Rouge regime, dies at 87 before genocide trial
Family: The dead man surrounded by relatives in Malai, a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in the north-west One of the leaders of Cambodia's brutal communist Khmer Rouge regime has died aged 87 before he...
View ArticleGuangdong proposes ban on dumping animal carcasses
Guangdong province is aiming to ban the dumping of animal carcasses by farmers. The proposed policy, now open for public comment, comes after more than 6,000 dead pigs were discovered in Shanghai's...
View ArticleSyrian commando jailed for 9 yrs for murdering NZ man Charles Jones in Thailand
A FORMER Syrian army commando has been sentenced in Thailand for the murder of a New Zealand man in August 2011. Charles Jones, who was the 56-year-old president of the World Croquet Federation, was...
View ArticleN. Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's 'stability' questioned by top US congressman
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is greeted by the family of a soldier as he inspects Jangjae Islet Defence Detachment near South Korea's Taeyonphyong Island in South Hwanghae province on Thursday,...
View ArticleIndiana jet crash: 4 killed after private jet crashes into 3 homes in South Bend
The scene in South Bend, Indiana ... where the leer jet crashed into three homes. Photo: WSBT-TV A PRIVATE jet has crashed into three homes in Indiana, leaving four dead, and a fuel leak has forced the...
View ArticleShenzhen construction projects halted for using sea sand
THREE construction projects and four concrete production plants have been ordered to stop operations until they’ve stopped using unqualified sea sand and rectified their quality standards, local media...
View ArticleIridium found in pure gold products in Shenzhen jewelry store
SHENZHEN’S market supervision bureau is investigating alleged misconduct of local jewelry manufacturers after media reports said adulterated gold was found in Shuibei International Jewelry City in...
View ArticleSuspect in Shenzhen sex slave case formally charged
THE man surnamed Chen who is accused of keeping a 17-year-old woman in a dog cage as a sex slave has been formally charged with illegal detention, rape and compulsory indecent offense to a female,...
View ArticleQianhai land development begins, further yuan liberalization awaits
Shenzhen Qianhai Development and Investment Holdings Co (SQDI), a company wholly owned by the Qianhai Bay economic zone in Guangdong Province, announced the start of its operations over the weekend,...
View ArticleFormer Chengguan boss in Guangzhou jailed for 5 years for accepting bribes
The former head of the Urban Administration Bureau in Guangzhou’s Tianhe District has been jailed for 5 years for accepting 250,000 yuan in bribes between 2007 and 2012, according to Southern...
View ArticleGuangzhou mom boasts milk formula haul from Hong Kong
A crafty and determined Guangzhou shopper has drawn ire from netizens for posting a trophy shot, boasting of her haul of 148 cans of baby milk formula purchased from Hong Kong. The image is fueling...
View ArticleCWIEME China 2013 to be held in Guangzhou
17 years of continuous growth has made CWIEME the largest Coil Winding, Insulation and Manufacturing trade show and conference in the world. With exhibitions in Berlin, Mumbai, Shenzhen, and Chicago,...
View ArticleBody of UK actor Thomas Hare found by Cambodian fisherman in Mekong River
Actor Thomas Hare had last been seen swimming in the Mekong River in Kampot Province A young British actor described as being a ‘crazy, magical, man’ has been found dead in a river in Cambodia....
View ArticleAndrew Wardle - UK man born without a penis set to get one made from his arm
New man: Andrew Wardle from Stalybridge, Manchester, was born without a penis but, at aged 39, looks set to be given a new manhood by surgeons who will operate using skin and nerves from his forearm...
View ArticleHK tycoon Peng Chi-hui stabbed more than 100 times to death by girlfriend
Peng Chi-hui (right), 49, a racehorse owner who also operated a fruit logistics company. Woman jumps 77 floors to her death 'after attempting to behead partner. Photo: Ming Pao A woman leapt to her...
View ArticleUmpire Nadir Shah, 49, banned for 10 yrs by Bangladesh over corruption
Umpire Nadir Shah banned for 10 years by Bangladesh Umpire Nadir Shah has been banned for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on charges of corruption. The 49-year-old, who stood in 40...
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