WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s government said on Dec. 2 that another five children had died within the past day from a measles outbreak, bringing the death toll from […]
LGBT activists in China seek to change marriage civil code
It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin kept their ties largely unspoken, sometimes introducing themselves as cousins.
Gao, the world’s f irst Asian male supermodel, dies
Godfrey Gao, who made headlines in 2011 as the first Asian man to ever model for Louis Vuitton, has died at age 35. Gao made his American film debut in […]
K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead at her Seoul home
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Nov. 24, police said. Police said an acquaintance found […]
Ang Lee says China boycott of Taiwan awards show a loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee says China’s boycott of Taiwan’s Golden Horse film awards demonstrates how politics can take its toll on the arts. Beijing’s order to […]
Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer. The Wildlife Department in eastern […]
US-born Bei Bei settles into new home at Chinese panda base
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — After an intercontinental flight on the “Panda Express,’’ a furry American darling arrived in his new Chinese home on Nov. 21. Giant […]
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘seriously reflect’ on election
By EILEEN NG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she would “seriously reflect” on a stunning landslide victory by pro-democracy candidates […]
New drinks help Starbucks pull in more U.S., Chinese customers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks Corp. says new beverages and more efficient stores are drawing in more U.S. and Chinese customers, turning around the weaker traffic it saw […]
The man behind China’s detention of 1 million Muslims
By The Associated Press After bloody race riots rocked China’s far west a decade ago, the ruling Communist Party turned to a rare figure in their ranks to restore order: […]
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