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Spanish king strips graft-accused sister of duchess title AFP June 12, 2015, 8:51 am Madrid (AFP) - Spain's King Felipe VI has issued a decree stripping his sister Princess Cristina of her title as Duchess of Palma, the palace announced Thursday, as the royal sibling faces tax evasion...

Trapped nuns survived on urine Yahoo and Agencies June 10, 2015, 7:33 am The nuns at the Marist Sisters religious order are counting their blessings after two sisters were trapped in a hot elevator in Rome for nearly three days before being rescued. A nun who answered the phone at the order's...

Police rely once more on media to catch Gaokao cheats Staff Reporter 2015-06-08 Police detain an exam candidate on suspicion of fraud at a Gaokao venue in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, June 7. (Photo/CNS) For the second year in a row authorities in China have had to rely on media outlets to...

One million discarded iPhone 6 batteries flood black market China Daily, June 5, 2015 About one million discarded iPhone 6 batteries from Foxconn Technology Group plant in Shenzhen, a city near Hong Kong, have turned into a windfall for local e-waste recycling dealers, xinmin.cn reported...

Dead fetus kept in fridge for over 2 months 2015/06/04 22:27:29 Taipei, June 4 (CNA) A woman in the eastern county of Hualien has kept her stillborn fetus in her refrigerator freezer for more than two months, police found Thursday. A woman, identified only by her surname Liu, told police...

600 arrested in Beijing's vice crackdown Xinhua, June 3, 2015 Beijing police have busted 68 organized prostitution gangs and arrested over 600 suspects in a month-long campaign against prostitution, gambling and drugs. The arrests were made in raids at entertainment venues including private...

Surveillance drone to fight Gaokao cheating China Daily, June 3, 2015 Drones are taking off in a big way, and now they have one more role to play – as surveillance to prevent cheating in the national entrance exams, or Gaokao in Luoyang city, Henan province, Xinmin.cn reported on Wednesday...

China’s anti-corruption agency to step up inspections at state-run oil giant Sinopec Group Checks to be carried out at subsidiaries after round of inspections launched at firm last year PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 3:10pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 3:13pm Reuters in Beijing...

PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 02 June, 2015, 10:23am UPDATED : Tuesday, 02 June, 2015, 10:26am June 2: Internet police take to social media; woman jailed for killing ‘noisy’ toddler son SCMP online A man visits Sina's Weibo microblogging site in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters Politics and policy Western...

PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 02 June, 2015, 10:23am UPDATED : Tuesday, 02 June, 2015, 10:26am June 2: Internet police take to social media; woman jailed for killing ‘noisy’ toddler son SCMP online A man visits Sina's Weibo microblogging site in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters Politics and policy Western...

Animal abuse reported at tourist parks across China Staff Reporter 2015-05-27 In this photo taken in October 2007, a black bear rides a motorbike on a wire supporting a human on a swing below at a bear and tiger reservation in Guangxi. (File photo/CFP) An employee goads a pig to jump...

China to investigate 'vulgar' anti-Japan TV drama Controversial scene shows a woman using a grenade concealed in her crotch to kill Japanese soldiers PUBLISHED : Thursday, 21 May, 2015, 5:05pm UPDATED : Thursday, 21 May, 2015, 6:52pm Reuters Explosive: the scene in 'Fight the Devils...

Headmaster suspended after students forced to drink urine CRI, May 9, 2015 An undated photo shows people walking pass the gate of primary school in Huaiyuan county, east China's Anhui Province. [Photo: CCTV] A Chinese primary school headmaster has been suspended after a report showing...

Headmaster suspended after students forced to drink urine CRI, May 9, 2015 An undated photo shows people walking pass the gate of primary school in Huaiyuan county, east China's Anhui Province. [Photo: CCTV] A Chinese primary school headmaster has been suspended after a report showing a...

Suspected child attacker arrested after online footage emerges CRI, May 9, 2015 File photo of the two-year-old boy who was assaulted by a mentally ill man. [Photo: news.qq.com] Police in northwestern Shaanxi province have arrested a man suspected of beating a toddler. Surveillance footage...

Beijing's 'Fast and Furious' charged with dangerous driving Xinhua, May 4, 2015 Two young men that staged a real-life "Fast and Furious" drag race in downtown Beijing have been charged with dangerous driving, local authorities said Monday. A Lamborghini and Ferrari crashes in a high-speed...

Police hunt kidnappers who fled with $3.6m China Daily, April 30, 2015 The two suspected kidnappers. [Photo/Xinhua] Police barricade a street as they carry out a manhunt for kidnappers in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua] Police have launched a massive manhunt for up to six men who they say...

Chinese teacher sacked after video shows him kissing teenage student in his office Footage of resisting girl causes outrage online and official order for investigation PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, 8:39pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, 11:17pm Staff Reporter The video of a...

Chinese teacher sacked after video shows him kissing teenage student in his office Footage of resisting girl causes outrage online and official order for investigation PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, 8:39pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, 11:17pm Staff Reporter The video of a...

Chinese parents of dead boy accuse clinic staff of medical negligence Child suffers seizures and dies after receiving standard emergency treatment PUBLISHED : Monday, 27 April, 2015, 6:06pm UPDATED : Monday, 27 April, 2015, 6:20pm Staff Reporter Photos if the toddler who died at an...