The whole world would be celebrating Christmas in two days, except majority of residents of a very rich Southeast Asian countries. In 2014, Hassanal Bolkiah, the sultan of Brunei, announced the introduction of Sharia Law in the country.
China’s lawmakers on Monday have started to review draft legislation on the country’s first counter-terrorism law.
Thanks to loosened visa policies implemented by authorities to draw in more foreign talent, 12 times more expats have obtained permanent residence cards in Shanghai in the past five months than during the same period in 2014.
Guangdong officials admit that there will still be rampant drug and trafficking problems in the province in the future. As a response, they are planning to step up their efforts to rehabilitate drug users.
The decision of the Supreme People's Court to consider a retrial for an NGO's lawsuit against firms who allegedly pollute the Tengger Desert gave a new hope among the community of organizations who fight against pollution. The decision was released on Dec. 3.
Chinese scientists have analyzed a new type of rock found on the moon by the Yutu lunar rover revealing clues about the origins of the moon.
Former assistant minister of public security Liu Yuejin has become China's first counterterrorism chief. He is tasked to coordinate the nation's efforts to prevent terrorist attacks.
China Telecom, Mobile and Unicom issued their November 3G and 4G client figures and all of them revealed the revenue growth.
After Walmart announced its new Walmart Pay mobile wallet and now Target is also testing a mobile payment wallet of its own.
New findings reveal that supermassive black holes can apparently grow as big as 50 billion suns and even grow blacker and more invisible.
A new study reveals how a real life lightsaber can be made with lasers or plasma where scientists still think it's remotely possible to do so.
A California elementary school's principal recently canceled the yearly field trip to meet Santa Claus after a parent complained that the event did not include all religions. This caused some parents to pull their kids from school on December 18, Friday, to take their own special trip to visit Saint Nicholas at a local coffee shop. Many of the school's parents saw the cancellation as a war on Christmas, while others argued that calling off the field trip was the right move.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed on a tweet a few hours prior to Sunday's Falcon 9 rocket launch that the mission will be delayed until Monday night.
It was a crown that slipped from Pia Wurtzbach's head several times before she was crowned on Sunday night as Miss Universe 2015. Yet, even during the pageant night, she almost missed the crown because of a major error by the host.
For the second time, a rare and venomous yellow bellied sea snake was found dead ashore on California's coastline.
