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A teenager was arrested in China for pretending to be a police officer.
March 26, 2015 0 Comments

Schoolboy arrested for pretending to be a police officer

A teenager has been arrested in China for pretending to be a police officer by wearing a homemade uniform and carrying a fake ID and weapons to arrest thieves at his local market.

World
Hackers may have stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world by gaining access to their systems, then stealing money without raising suspicions.
February 16, 2015 0 Comments

Hackers steal millions from banks!

Hackers may have stolen up to$1 billion from banks around the world by gaining access to their systems, then stealing money without raising suspicions – such as by scheduling ATMs to dispense money at certain times.

World
A man's 'weird walking posture' caused port security to find 94 smartphones strapped to his body in a bid to smuggle them into China!
January 14, 2015 0 Comments

‘Apple man’ caught trying to smuggle smartphones

A man was caught trying to smuggle iPhones from Hong Kong into China after his ‘weird walking posture’ alerted port security to the 94 smartphones strapped to his body. The smuggler has since been dubbed ‘Apple Man’.

Technology
It's reported that Chinese users are no longer able to access Gmail via third-party services.
December 30, 2014 0 Comments

Gmail blocked in China

It’s reported that Chinese users are no longer able to access Gmail via third-party services previously used to get around China’s ‘Great Firewall’.

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December 17, 2014 0 Comments

Angry passenger scalds flight attendant

china-bound Thai Air Asia flight was diverted back to Bangkok after a passenger threw a boiling hot cup of noodles at a flight attendant.

Entertainment
An ad by Chinese state broadcaster encouraging Chinese tourists to be good pandas was pulled from air
October 16, 2014 0 Comments

China removes ‘be a good panda’ ad.

An advertisement by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV featuring a ‘bad panda’ in Australia has been pulled from air. The ad showed the panda being a bad tourist by misbehaving, littering and urinating in public.

World
Chinese man alleged to have added opium to his noodles
September 27, 2014 0 Comments

Noodles – with OPIUM?

A Chinese restaurateur has been accused of lacing a popular noodle dish with opium so that his customers would keep coming back for more!

Funny
Chinese man adds viagra to spirits
August 21, 2014 0 Comments

Chinese man adds Viagra to spirits

• A liquor maker in China has been caught out adding Viagra to spirits he marketed as “nutritional healthy liquor”, after consumers experienced strange side effects.

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