In Los Angeles, an altercation between police officers and a homeless man ended in the brutal killing of the latter. The LAPD chief defended his men by saying that the man was gunned down because he was trying to grad one of the officer’s gun.
A recent report from the United States space agency shows that space probe Dawn captured an interesting photo of Ceres. The photo shows one of Ceres’ craters with two illuminating bright spots.
The month of March will offer some spectacular views in the sky. Skygazers and astronomy enthusiasts must brace themselves to witness biggest total solar eclipse since 1999 on the day of equinox. Here is a guide to sky events occurring in the month of March 2015.
A cooperative in Jinshan hopes to offer local mushroom farmers everything necessary to realize standardized, up-to-date methods for large-scale production. These include seeds, raw materials, technology, plastic houses and contracts.
In a move that might reflect tradition questioning that reportedly defines the millennial generation, the China Youth Daily publication released the results of its survey on workplace culture on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that he looks forward to making a state visit to the U.K. later this year at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, a gesture which observers see as a sign of warming ties between the two countries, during his meeting with Britain’s visiting Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
On the first day of the new month, Beijing officially launched the property registration system in more than 10 cities nationwide.
Researchers released on Monday a statement about the continuous conflict in Syria and linked that global warming and drought contributed to this uprising that has taken thousands of lives.
Officers from Los Angeles Police Department shot a man on Sunday as according to them, he was reaching for one of the officer's gun. However, a bystander who filed the video via his mobile phone claims that he did not see the unarmed man forcibly trying to reach for the officer's gun thus the officers are being questioned.
China will boost the giant panda's survival by expanding nature reserves and forbidding development in surrounding areas in a bid to minimize fragmentation of their habitats. Despite the increase of panda population and habitat area, a survey said that economic development remains a threat to the rare animal's preservation.
Police later arrested two suspects, ages 17 and 19, who were identified by witnesses.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged public officials to promote good Chinese values by showing examples for the benefit of the entire population, with emphasis for the younger generation.
Iraq started a military operation to recapture Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein Iraq’s former leader, from the Islamic State (IS) and its allies.
More than 190 transplant patients received heart, liver, kidney and pancreas from 70 donors in Shanghai since the city launched a transplant program in 2013. To date, more than 3,700 people in Shanghai have signed up to donate their organs within the period.
