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12 year old impaled by spiked school fence

A 12 year old boy was impaled by a spike whilst climbing over a fence at a school in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 21 April 2014

GP Batteries exec jumps off Hong Kong office building

A senior exec of GP Batteries International threw himself off the roof of his office building in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong on Thursday.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 21 April 2014

Man cuts off neighbors' wifi to 'protect' pregnant daughter

A man has caused irritation amongst neighbours for being extra-zealous when looking after his pregnant daughter-in-law- even cutting wifi in the apartment block because of radiation...

by Rebecca Unsworth, 21 April 2014

Blogger jailed for spreading 'internet rumors'

A Beijing blogger has become the first to be arrested under last September's regulations cracking down on so-called internet rumours.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 18 April 2014

Wildlife charity buys bear bile farm for $5m in biggest rescue ever

Animals Asia has saved 130 bears from a bile farm by striking a deal with its owners and investing 31 million yuan ($5 million) to convert it into a rescue centre.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 18 April 2014

Locals question government's decision to plant 40 trees under overpass

Locals have criticised Zhengzhou, Henan Province, government's decision to plant 40 trees under an overpass- despite doing the same last year causing all 10 trees to die.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 17 April 2014