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Web giant Sina stripped of publishing license in porn crackdown

Sina.com will be stripped of its online publication license after being found to be hosting pornographic material, according to a statement from the National Office Against Pornographic...

by Rebecca Unsworth, 25 April 2014

Walker faces 'hit and run' charge after e-biker who crashed into them dies

A pedestrian is facing 'hit and run' charges after fleeing the scene after an elderly man on an e-bike collided with them on April 17.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 25 April 2014

Man refuses rescue until wife says she'd love him with just one leg

A man seriously injured in a car crash refused to be rescued until he had rang his wife to check that she would still love him with 'only one leg'.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 25 April 2014

Cohabitation on the rise for Chinese couples

An increasing number of Chinese couples are choosing to live together before getting wed, viewing co-habitation as a "trial marriage".

by Rebecca Unsworth, 25 April 2014

Numbers of books read in China on the up

A survey released on Monday found that while the number of magazines and newspapers read by Chinese adults has declined, books remain popular.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 25 April 2014

Hong Kong 'milkshake murderer' loses final appeal

Nancy Kissel, dubbed the 'milkshake murderer', has lost her final appeal against her conviction for the 2003 murder of her husband.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 25 April 2014

60 percent of China's water unsafe to drink

In the latest shocking revelation about China's environment: 60 percent of the country's underground water is too polluted to drink, up from 57.4 percent in 2012.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 24 April 2014