Chinese Scientists Develop Lab-grown Meat From Animal Cells
NANJING, Nov. 22 — Chinese scientists have produced 5 grams of meat cultured from animal muscle stem cells, according to a university in east China's Jiangsu Province.
Sex Abuse Allegation: Bishop Blasts Prosecutors for Seeking Arrest
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The spokesman for an Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis who has been accused of sex abuse criticized Argentine prosecutors for requesting an arrest order, saying the release of information in the case hurt his image and his presumption of innocence.
China Bans Gambling From Appearing in Gaming Devices
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China has issued a regulation to eliminate gambling content from gaming machines and devices, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Thursday.
Protesters Trickle From Hong Kong Site Surrounded by Police
HONG KONG (AP) — Six masked protesters surrendered early Friday morning in Hong Kong, bringing to about 30 the number that have come out in the past day from a university campus surrounded by police.
World’s Only Captive Brown Giant Panda Adopted
XI'AN (Xinhua) — A ceremony was held Wednesday at the Qinling research center of giant panda breeding in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to celebrate the adoption of the world's only captive brown giant panda.
Hong Kong Protesters, Facing Arrest, Won’t Leave University
HONG KONG (AP) — A small but determined group of protesters remained inside a Hong Kong university campus Thursday, resisting pleas to turn themselves in to police.
Cloned Dogs Join Police Force in Beijing
BEIJING (Xinhua) — The Beijing police force has a number of familiar-looking four-legged recruits – six cloned dogs.
At Debate, Democrats Agree That Trump Should Be Impeached
ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic presidential debate opened Wednesday night with the candidates agreeing that President Donald Trump should be impeached.
LEGO-Themed Toilet Named Most Beautiful Restroom in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Xinhua) — A public toilet for parents with young children in Shanghai's LEGOLAND Discovery Center was declared one of the city's 20 most beautiful toilets on Tuesday, the seventh World Toilet Day.
As Epstein Died, Guards Allegedly Shopped Online and Slept
NEW YORK (AP) — Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were sleeping and browsing the internet instead, according to an indictment released Tuesday charging the guards with lying on prison records to cover themselves.