Record crowd projected for this year’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
The 24th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled to paddle off its first race on Saturday at 7:30 am at Olympic Kayak...
Foreign ministers of China, Japan, South Korea to hold talks amid trade, history tensions
Seoul, August 16, 2019 - Top diplomats of South Korea and Japan plan to meet their Chinese counterpart in Beijing next week amid a...
Disparities in access to best stroke treatment
Less than 10% of U.S. stroke patients get a treatment that evidence shows is most effective for a certain type of stroke – and...
Lung cancer: Researchers identify two distinct modes of propagation
New York, Aug 13, 2019 — Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in the US have identified two distinct pathways for the development of lung...
Playing god: Japan temple puts faith in robot priest
Kyoto, Aug 14, 2019 — A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will...
Defendant convicted in string of horrific armed robberies of Asian-run businesses
Atlanta, August 12, 2019 -- A federal jury has convicted Dravion Sanchez Ware for conducting a string of armed robberies targeting Asian owned-and-operated businesses...
New U.S. rule could disqualify half of visa applicants
Washington DC, August 12, 2019 - President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a new rule on Monday that could deny permanent residency to hundreds of...
Hong Kong airport grinds to halt as China likens protests to terrorism
Hong Kong, August 12, 2019 - Hong Kong’s airport canceled all flights on Monday, blaming demonstrators for the disruptions, while China said the anti-government...
Coach, Givenchy in hot water over China T-shirt row
Beijing/Hong Kong, August 12, 2019 - Chinese brand ambassadors of fashion labels from Coach to Givenchy have severed ties with the companies over products...
Medicare to cover expensive cancer cell therapies
Washington DC, August 8, 2019 -- The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday said it has finalized a decision to...
