No.1: China’s hidden debt exceeds 10.94 trillion yuan: report 中央隐性负债11万亿 7864

According to a study by Shanghai Securities, China’s hidden debt, including shortages in social insurance and non-performing assets held by State-owned banks, reached 10.94 trillion yuan ($1.76 trillion) in 2010, Economy & Nation Weekly reported.

No.2: Pyongyang says ready for combat 朝鲜战争状态 7593

North Korea repeated threats to target US military bases on March 26 as Washington and its allies tightened economic sanctions against the country by targeting Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank with new measures.

No.3: Woman attacked on street for adultery 小三被扒光泼粪 7040

A woman was stripped and doused with excrement in the street by a group of women accusing her of being a mistress on March 24, Lanzhou Morning Post reported.

No.4: 6.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan 台湾地震 6829

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan at around 10 am on March 27, said the US Geological Survey. The epicenter occurred 250 kilometers south of Taipei in Nantou county, but reportedly shook buildings across the island.

No.5: 12-year-old steals candy, compensated for mental anguish 女孩被捆绑示众 6773

A court in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ordered a Beihai supermarket to compensate a 12-year-old girl for mental anguish on March 26 after the owner and employees publically criticized her of stealing hairpins and candy from their supermarket in December, 2011, chinanews.com.cn reported.

Updated by 4 pm, March 27, 2013
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