Four people died and more than 20 others were injured when a powerful explosion caused a large blaze that gutted down a shopping mall in Luzhou city in China's southwest province of Sichuan on Dec. 26.
On Dec. 25, a rare meteorite about the size of a fist sells for 80 million RMB in a meteorite store in Urumchi, Xin Jiang China. The meteorite is about 15 cm long and 8 cm wide. It weights about 434 grams.
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-Jeou has publicly expressed hope for the first time that he would try his best to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Beijing next fall and meet with President Xi Jinping to push forward cross-Straits ties and make history.
Hong Kong has now reported its first death from the H7N9 flu and is strengthening its flu screening at the border.
Yesterday a couple from Hubei named Liu received the government's official refusal to compensate for the forced removal of their newborn daughter from their home 18 years ago.
The Standing Committee of the the National People’s Congress (NPC) will hold meetings this week to consider reforming the nation’s Administrative Procedure Law to make it easier for citizens to initiate legal proceedings against the government.
YouBike, a Taiwan-based bicycle sharing program that first began in March 2008, has been gaining traction as a public transportation system in major cities including Taipei.
The Walt Disney Company announced that Jack Dorsey has joined its board of directors effective immediately.
The SEPC or Shanghai Employment Promotion Center has made assisting expats in Shanghai, especially job-seeking expats, a top priority.
The Central weather Bureau at 6 AM today announced that the severe "yellow" smog warning would not be lifted. An all day warning for Beijing and Hu Bei southern regions is currently in effect with a pollution grade of 4-5 (local areas could reach 6). It is predicted that Hu Bei and the Yellow and Huai River regions will be covered in a yellow haze.
After being hit by an electric bicycle, an old man in Shen Yang turned to the bicyclist and assured the young man saying, "Child there's nothing wrong with me. I have health insurance. Now hurry up and go to work."
Monday marked the beginning of the sixth meeting of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. The meetings, which are scheduled to run to Dec. 28 will function to discuss a range of laws, amendments, draft resolutions and policy recommendations. One of the main issues up for consideration is the introduction of a new limited two-child family planning policy.
On Dec. 22, 2013, there have been a series of car accidents happening on the Xianning section of the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway on account of weather. Due to the dense fog, passengers were caught in the freeway traffic jam. In order to kill time, a number of women from Wuhan exited vehicles and gathered surrounding passengers to engage in a game of shuttlecock together.
After the execution of Jang Song Thaek, Kim Jung-eun's aunt Jin Jin Ji (Jang's wife) has not been seen publicly, including during the nationwide memorial of the second anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death.
