Qatar convicts Dutch woman held ‘after being raped’
A court in Qatar has convicted a Dutch woman of having sex outside marriage after she told police she was raped.
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Harvard names first building after a woman
Nearly four centuries after the university was founded, Harvard campus opened its first building named for a woman -- Chinese American Ruth Mulan Chu Chao (1930-2007).
The Chinese lawyer who had his clothes ripped off in court
Plenty of Chinese lawyers have been harassed, detained, even jailed in China but the photograph of one with his clothes reportedly torn off him by police has drawn plenty of attention in China.
Google bans plug-in that picks out Jews
Google has banned an extension of its Chrome browser which was being used to identify Jewish names on the internet by surrounding them with three sets of brackets, or parentheses.
Ramadan for non-Muslims: An etiquette guide
There are 7 billion people in the world. And a full 22% of them -- 1.6 billion -- are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month.
Chinese language is difficult to learn, sure, but outdated? No!
Everyone knows that the Chinese language is one of the most difficult languages in the world, but is it "backwards" or "unsuitable for the modern age" as some in the West says it is?
Watly: The computer that provides clean water, energy, internet access
Touted by its creators as the "world's largest solar-powered computer," it could offer a quantum leap for development across rural Africa.
Google given access to UK patient records for research
Google has been given access to an estimated 1.6 million NHS patient records, it has been revealed.
Chinese Colleges grapple with influx of tourists
Across the country, spring flowers and greenery have dressed urban and rural areas in a multitude of colors.
Top 5 social media scams to avoid
Scammers have been worming their way into giant social media networks to trick people into giving over their personal and financial information.
