The European Union has announced that any clothing with cat and dog fur is not allowed onto the continent from January 1. Most of the cat and dog fur is imported from mainland China, where the animals are bred for this purpose. It's often disguised.

Ever wonder how people spend holidays on death row? Or what they ask by way of gifts and favors? Although death row may be dreary and deadly, for many hope springs eternal.

Taiwan and China have agreed to expand passenger and cargo flights and allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait: an area that has long threatened to become a war zone.

The world's first ever chlorophyll organic battery generates power merely through contact with water, paving the way for a more energy-efficient future.

Japanese are following a new diet craze: the “Morning Banana Diet.” Due to their newfound love of this fruit, the country is running out of bananas.

Peter Sellers's movie, "The Mouse That Roared," concerned a tiny country that declared war against the United States. In a parallel situation, a tiny mouse, meant for a viper’s lunch, killed the snake instead! Read on for more on …mighty mouse!

Both the Dow Jones and the TSX composite index were down over 400 points when they closed today, stock markets elsewhere are having similar experiences.

The United States has agreed to sell Taiwan $6.43 billion of weapons, which is sparking disapproval from Beijing, which sees the island as part of China.

University of Toronto researchers have found an intricate and large system that monitors and saves text and Skype conversations that address politically sensitive topics. The research could become a serious problem for Skype's international reputation.

More Chinese-made products in South Korea are found to be tainted with melamine. Investigators found high levels of melamine in Nabisco Ritz cracker cheese sandwiches and in rice crackers.