Chinese Pandas to Stay in South Australia for 5 More Years
ADELAIDE, Australia (Xinhua) — Good news for the Australians - the two giant pandas from China will stay in South Australia for another five years.
Pro-Democracy Camp Looks to Have Won Hong Kong Election
HONG KONG (AP) — The pro-democracy opposition appears to have swept to an resounding victory in Hong Kong elections, as a record turnout dealt a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam and her handling of violent protests that have divided the Chinese territory.
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.
