Category Archives: Culture

Vietnamese doctors aborted wrongfully a healthy 7 month-old fetus

Commentary: Aside from the religious debate about when life begins, it  was really tragic that the involved doctors or healthcare providers ignored the sanctity of life of the aborted fetus supposedly deformed. They should have checked the vital signs of the fetus after … Continue reading

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How tall are our world leaders?

Commentary: Interesting human psychological fact that more dominant physical attributes get preference over their opponents. It seems we like our political giants to be just that – giants – according to research. So how does France’s new president François Hollande … Continue reading

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Taiwan government plans to ban the “Mercy Release of Animals,” a Buddhist animal rites.

Commentary: Here is an interesting finding that an act of mercy release of animals would cause more harm than good to the animals. It is a debate of number/facts and spirituality. I would leave it is up to the Buddhist … Continue reading

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Chinese students use intravenous drips while cramming for exams

Students in central China have resorted to classroom intravenous drips as a study aid to prepare for the nation’s notoriously difficult college entrance exams, state press said Tuesday. Photos showing students at Xiaogang high school in Hubei province hooked up to … Continue reading

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China makes health capsules with human baby flesh

South Korea has intensified a crackdown on the smuggling of capsules from China containing the powdered flesh of dead babies, taken by some as a cure for disease or a way to boost sexual performance, a customs official said Tuesday. … Continue reading

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