The Hong Kong Customs seized 0.8 kilograms of heroin concealed in a metal gear at the Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday, which was the second time that the concealment method has been unveiled in the last two weeks.
Many office buildings in the New Zealand capital have been closed pending engineer inspections after a series of powerful earthquakes shook central New Zealand Friday.
Jacob Lukaka, a student from the pioneer class of Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, describes the period he spent in China as an eye-opener. He sees himself as standing at a vantage point in life where many Kenyans can only dream of occupying.
Although the government has made commitments to eliminate bureaucracy by punishing corrupt officials, further efforts are still needed, experts said.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday argued for a reassessment and calibration of the relationship with Russia in light of its chilly status, shortly after he decided to cancel a planned summit meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
According to Guangdong's health department on Saturday, sample of a 51-year-old woman tested positive for the H7N9 virus at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
China secured a come-from-behind victory against Turkey in the final of FIVB Grand Prix in Hong Kong. Head coach Lang Ping's undefeated record accumulated to 12 matches on Sunday.
Chinese Great Wall claims first victory in Hong Kong FIVB Grand Prix 2013, beating Czech Republic by 3-0.
China said Thursday that it maintains its assessment on the public health risks of H7N9 avian flu, despite a recent research paper indicating possible human-to-human transmission.
Authorities in the U.S. city of Philadelphia cleared a U.S. Airways flight of hazardous material Wednesday after it made an emergency landing over an alleged bomb threat, local media said.
The Kremlin was disappointed at U.S. President Barack Obama's cancellation of next month's scheduled summit with President Vladimir Putin, a presidential aide said Wednesday.
At least 11 children were killed and 24 others injured when a blast hit a football ground in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi early Wednesday morning, reported local Urdu TV channel Geo.
The shooter accused of killing 13 and injuring more than 30 others at the Fort Hood Army Base in the U.S. state of Texas in 2009 admitted to committting the violence in front of a jury on Tuesday.
The baby was recovered in a township in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province at around 3 a.m. Sunday.
Police on Sunday rescued a newborn who was allegedly sold to human traffickers by an obstetrician in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
A newborn baby who was allegedly sold to human traffickers by an obstetrician in northwest China's Shaanxi Province was returned to his parents on Monday, local police said.
Conducted by Zubin Mehta, and played by the Vienna Philharmonic in cooperation with violinist Pinchas Zukerman, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 was presented on Sunday, marking the climax of the Salzburg Festival 2013.
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