A baby girl that was just newborn for 24 to 36 hours was buried alive by her mother on Nov. 27 near a southern California bike path. Fortunately for the newborn infant, two sisters who were walking on the bike path near a riverbed in Compton heard the baby's cry.
An explosion killed on Sunday Aden Gov. Gaafar Mohamed Saad and his six bodyguards while they were traveling in Rimbaud in southern Aden in Yemen.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos tweeted on Saturday the discovery of the wreck of San Jose, a Spanish galleon ship. The vessel sank off Cartagena over 300 years ago.
Citizens of Finland could possibly receive by November 2016 a national basic income of €800, according to a government plan.
Scientist recently discovered a new type of carbon which is harder and brighter compared to the naturally forming diamond. The new type of carbon is called Q-carbon and represents the third phase of carbon alongside graphite and diamond.
Experts on the field of genetics are skeptical about the medical pursuit of gene-editing techniques on human embryo. In an international conference, experts said that practicing gene-editing on human embryo is “irresponsible” and needs more study in order to confirm its safety.
In a recent State Council executive meeting, officials have decided to intensify the opening up of China's financial market. This follows as the IMF included the yuan in the currencies with special drawing rights.
China is willing to work with African nations to improve partnership and boost bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both peoples, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, Dec. 3, during the welcome banquet for leaders who participated in the second summit of the 15-year-old Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Police in southern China’s Guangdong Province will be establishing a special task force to investigate and crack down on the online promotion of prostitution, which has been rapidly expanding via social media in cities along the Pearl River Delta.
Ponce de León searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida, but it might be found in the type 2 diabetes drug Metformin. A recent study showed that the medication has anti-aging properties that caused roundworms to age slower without developing skin wrinkles, and to experience better health. Some medical experts claim that the anti-diabetic drug might help to prevent chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
President Xi Jinping led the signing of 26 agreements and loan deals with South Africa worth a total of 94 billion rand ($6.5 billion), aimed at putting up infrastructure in the continent’s most industrialized nation, the Shanghai Daily reported.
World AIDS Day was celebrated on Dec. 1, and the Center For Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta is prompting those at high risk for HIV to take a daily prevention pill.
An all-glass bridge in Zhangjiajie has had its final beam installed, making it the world's longest and highest bridge of its kind. Zhangjiajie is known for its scenic views, even inspiring the setting of the film "Avatar."
A new system will use an additional 2.5 billion yuan to give senior citizens a card that will be loaded with transport credits every month. The card will likely soon include credits for other social services.
During the ministerial conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Pretoria, South Africa, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China's commitment to boost Sino-African relations.
