A 38-year-old South African woman by the name of Janice Bronwyn Linden (pictured right) has been executed more than three years after she was arrested for being found with 3kg of methamphetamine upon her arrival in the Guangzhou airport. Her death sentence was carried out by lethal injection (and witnessed by her own family members) just days after a Filipino was executed for a similar crime, sparking protests in the city of Manila. more ›

Filipinos have hit the streets of Manila to protest against their own government for its failure in securing a stay on the execution of an unnamed drug trafficker yesterday. More on the Philippines here. more ›

"In fact, it's not as complicated as outsiders think. We all use rifles, stand about four meters from the condemned prisoner with a barrel one meter-long, take aim, press the trigger, and that's that," Hu told the newspaper. more ›

Let’s be honest, the music scene in Shanghai is weak. The endless parade of has been 60’s bands going through the motions, and the infinite supply of “world class” djs who in all truthfulness could just be pressing play on their iPods, gets pretty old, pretty fast. So it was a nice change of pace to drop by LOgO’s new venue and enjoy an old fashioned do it yourself rock show complete with sweat, blood, and alcohol. more ›

The Han Chinese truck driver responsible for the killing of an ethnic Mongol herdsman in Inner Mongolia that sparked the worst riots in the region in 20 years was sentenced to death yesterday. more ›

Ever thought about giving away your innards to those in need, but felt that you maybe needed a little more incentive to do it? Then rejoice: the Chinese government is trying to make it worth your while to cough up a lung or kidney. more ›

"The Philippine government said China on Wednesday executed three Filipinos convicted of drug smuggling despite last-minute appeals for clemency and political concessions by the Southeast Asian country's leaders. Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, 32, and Ramon Credo, 42, met their families for the last time early Wednesday before they were put to death by lethal injection in Xiamen city in southeastern China, said Philippine Consul Noel Novicio. Elizabeth Batain, 38, was allowed to meet with her relatives hours ahead of her execution in southeastern Shenzhen city, Novicio said. The three were not aware they would be executed Wednesday, although their sentences were promulgated early in the day, Novicio said. It was the first time that Philippine citizens were executed in China." [AP via NPR] more ›

When we were growing up as super geeky elementary school kids in our hometown, we would be excited whenever the the Bookmobile, a large van equipped with tons of children's books for purchase, rolled onto our campus. We loved hopping in with our hard-earned allowance money balled up in our fists, waiting to get our grubby hands on the newest Judy Blume Encyclopedia Brown books. more ›

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