Courts can be found scattered all over the country, from a cave in Guizhou province to a rooftop in Shanghai. Even China’s controversial man-made islands in the South China Sea have courts. ### An estimated 300 million people play basketball in China, according to figures cited in Chinese state media. Many of them are fans …
Hundreds of fans at the arena sported Chinese flag paraphernalia in addition to their basketball gear. ### The tweet, sent by Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey, set off a firestorm that has dramatically affected the two teams’ trip to China. A number of other events were canceled this week, including news conferences before and after …
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About 5,200 inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) die annually due to overcrowding, disease and violence, according to hospital medical chief Ernesto Tamayo, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported. ### Tamayo, speaking at a Senate hearing on Thursday, said the overcrowding had led to unmanageable outbreaks of pulmonary tuberculosis, CNN Philippines said. ### The NBP, …
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Drone footage showed five more bodies in the same ravine where six elephants had died earlier, Nakhon Nayok Gov. Natthapong Sirichana said Tuesday. ### On Saturday, five adult elephants stumbled into the ravine in what authorities said was an attempt to free a 3-year-old calf stuck in another part of the Haew Narok waterfall. All …
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Anti-government protesters rampaged throughout parts of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island Sunday, targeting subway stations and Chinese-linked businesses, many of which had shut in advance but were nevertheless attacked and vandalized, with police struggling to keep up. ### A small number of protesters also targeted a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) barracks in the area, causing …
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They envisioned starting a family together in their home of Hong Kong. But within a month, their plans — their whole vision of a future together — had been thrown into chaos. ### Four months into the largest protests in the city’s history, Emily is looking for a way out of the embattled city. ### …
Newlywed bride V Nivedha, 20, died alongside family members Sneha, 22, Kanniga, 20, and Santosh, 14, who was the first to slip into the water, according to local police in the state of Tamil Nadu. ### Her husband, G Perumalsamy, 25, survived and managed to save his 15-year-old sister Yuvarani Perumalsamy. ### India has recorded …
No matter how much classy and elegant you try to pretend to be, if you’re a desi, you’ll always remain one. Priyanka Chopra, who has been in the industry for almost two decades now, has achieved a lot. She is not only a businesswoman but she has made a career in Hollywood as well. Raised …
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India’s true-blue cricket fanbase needs no introduction! The sport transcends every social and cultural barrier and unifies people like no other. The cricket fever peaks at an all-time-high during IPL and World Cup, and the josh knows no bounds. For those of you who aren’t keeping track, the much-awaited World Cup season is just around …
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According to the World Health Organization, 7.5 percent of India’s 135-crore population, which is around 10 crore, suffers from mental health issues, with anxiety and depression, being the most common among them. What is even worse is that the numbers are only increasing and by 2020 around 20 percent of Indians are said to have …