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Residents bribed to praise city China.org, September 10, 2013 Residents in Shaoyang, Hunan Province are being paid to praise the city when they get a survey call from the provincial government, the Beijing News reported. "When people in Shaoyang say nice things about the city, the city can...

China's H7N9 infections reach 134 by August Xinhua, September 10, 2013 H7N9 bird flu cases in China reached 134 by the end of August with a newly reported patient in south China's Guangdong Province, the country's health watchdog said Tuesday. According to a monthly bulletin from the National...

Former China rail chief admits graft China Daily, September 10, 2013 Zhang Shuguang, former director of the transport bureau for Ministry of Railways, stands trial at a Beijing court, Sept 10, 2013. [Xinhua] A former senior railway official pleaded guilty to corruption on Tuesday morning...

Cheaters using maids to avoid hotels By Tara Palmeri September 9, 2013 | 8:22am Cheaters in Manhattan are having trysts at home to avoid pricey hotels and then hiring a maid to clean up the mess. Photo: Shutterstock Manhattan love cheats have hit a new low. With the economy still...

Taiwanese couple caught having sex on a train Staff Reporter 2013-09-09 12:21 The couple was caught in the act by a fellow passenger on Sept. 7. (Internet Photo) A photo of a couple having sex on a train in Taiwan has gone viral on the internet, reports our sister paper China Times. A...

Two PLA H-6 bombers detected over Japanese strait Staff Reporter 2013-09-09 16:45 Two H-6 strategic bombers. (Internet Photo) Two H-6G strategic bombers belonging to the People's Liberation Army Air Force were spotted over the airspace of the Miyako Strait, a waterway between the Japanese...

Three National Police Chief Candidates Indicated to Have "Fat Accounts" 09 Sept 2013 19:05:52 | News in English Jakarta (Antara) - The commissioner of National Police Committee Adrianus Meliala revealed that there are three National Police Chief candidates with "fat accounts". "There are...

'Highly intoxicated' immigrant suspected of entering the US illegally in truck full of chilli ROB WILLIAMS SUNDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 2013 There was no hot pursuit required when US Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a Mexican stowaway drunk and face-down in a shipment of red...

Preparations for Lin Ping's journey The Nation September 8, 2013 5:40 pm The Chiang Mai Zoo has made preparations to send Lin Ping to China. The only giant panda born in Thailand is scheduled to temporarily leave the country to China on September 28. She will stay there for a year, to seek...

8 September 2013 Last updated at 09:34 GMT British team first to scale Himalayan mountain Caroline McCann, a graphic designer and outdoor instructor, said it was the first time she had scaled a peak of that height A British team has become the first in the world to scale a 6,046m (19,835...

'No sincerity in tackling corruption' The Nation September 7, 2013 1:00 am The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand holds an event under the theme Thailand is entering an era of massive corruption, as the authorities have no sincerity in tackling the problem, while business people...

RIGHTS OF WOMEN Judges, experts discuss integration of women's rights Pravit Rojanaphruk The Sunday Nation September 8, 2013 1:00 am There is a possibility that the so-called "battered wife syndrome" can be considered as evidence to possibly mitigate criminal action against women who end up...

Doctor 'graffiti's' patient's face during surgery Yahoo!7 September 7, 2013, 4:07 pm Veronica Valdez, 36, had her face decorated with stickers by her anesthesiologist to make it look like she has a mustache and teardrops while she was unconscious during surgery. Photo: Los Angeles County...

Nigerian army says kills 50 Boko Haram Islamists Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan attends the 43rd Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Abuja July 17, 2013. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde By Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria | Sat Sep 7, 2013 6:20am EDT (Reuters) - The...

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Agence France-Presse September 6, 2013 16:37 Two dead as Morsi supporters hold new rallies in Egypt Two people were killed Friday when clashes broke out between supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as thousands demonstrated despite a sustained government...

Obama tells nation that Syria is 'not another Iraq or Afghanistan' U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg September 6, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON | Sat Sep 7, 2013...

Published on Sep 7, 2013 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PhoP2QN5iQw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman returns from his second visit to North Korea this year where he met Kim Jong-un, but did not return...

America's new push for condoms in porn AGENCY WEDNESDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2013 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zxmpK8PFE9Q?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> A health organisation that successfully pushed for a Los Angeles County law mandating...

Thu, Sep 05, 2013 Hong Kong activists warn Taiwan on China threat By Chen Hui-ping and Jason Pan / Staff reporter, with staff writer <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RAE7JJOlQbw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> The recent call for the...