Chinese Tech Company Combines Multiple App Types Into One — At Great Profit
The company Tencent has developed the world's second largest standalone messaging app Wechat, with over 300 million users.
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Christian Couple Killed By Mob In Latest Pakistan 'Blasphemy' Case
In multiple instances, people accused of blasphemy against Islam have been killed or faced serious legal punishment despite evidence that is flimsy or nonexistent.
The App That Helps The Chinese Masses Mobilize Online
China's popular messaging app, WeChat, has some 300 million users and has become a way for Chinese to rally around a cause, something that's difficult in a country with strict government controls.
Indian Supreme Court Says Ban On Female Makeup Artists Is Discrimination
The union that represents makeup artists in the world's largest film industry bars women from doing the job. The court called it a "constitutionally impermissible discrimination."
China Says It's Developed A Laser To Bring Down Drones
The laser, China said, can destroy small-scale drones flying at a low altitude. The U.S. tested a similar system, last year. It put it aboard a ship in the Persian Gulf.
Holy Goats! They're Kind Of A Big Deal In One Nepali Town
The people of Nepal like goat dishes. They like goat sacrifices. But not all local goats meet such a fate. In one town, goats do as they please. After all, they're divine!
Lights Back On In Bangladesh After Nationwide Blackout
The failure of a link that supplies electricity from neighboring India is suspected to have caused the massive outage on Saturday.
Scores Killed In Apparent Suicide Attack At India-Pakistan Border
The attack occurred on the Pakistani side of the famous Wagah border post, where crowds gather nightly to watch border guards in a choreographed routine.
National Blackout: Bangladesh Hit By Massive Power Outage
The blackout struck around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, after a connection that brings power in from India tripped. Most of the country's more than 160 million people were without power for hours.
40 Is The New Cute: Hello Kitty Celebrates Birthday
The milestone inspired a Hello Kitty Con in Los Angeles this week. But the largest fete was in Tokyo, where parent company Sanrio put on a parade and other events.