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Cherry Blossom Originated in China, Not Japan or South Korea, Says Group

Mar 31, 2015 09:39 AM EDT

A group in China claims that the Japanese iconic symbol cherry blossom flower was first found on Chinese soil, not in Japan or South Korea.

Stanford University Probes Unusually High Incidence Of Cheating

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Mar 31, 2015 03:47 AM EDT

The officials of Stanford University are probing into reports that there is an increasing number of students in the university who are engaged with cheating.

Germanwings Co-Pilot Was Set To Marry Pregnant Girlfriend

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Mar 31, 2015 03:11 AM EDT

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who crashed Flight 9525 into the French Alps that killed himself and 149 others, was set to marry his 26-year old girlfriend who is pregnant with his child.

Vietnam’s New ‘Killer’ Submarines Pose Threat To China’s Hold on the South China Sea

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Mar 30, 2015 11:27 AM EDT

Vietnam’s recent acquisition of new six 636MV killer submarines is being deemed by some political analysts as something that can further heat-up the brewing tension in the South China Sea between Vietnam and China.

America’s ‘Top Cop’ In Coma After Being Shot In The Face

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Mar 30, 2015 01:42 AM EDT

One of America's "Top Cops" is in coma after being shot in the face at point-blank range on Friday night in Roxbury, Boston City.

Stearns County Turkey Farm Struck By Bird Flu Outbreak

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Mar 29, 2015 10:12 PM EDT

The country's largest turkey farm in Minnesota is being afflicted with a deadly bird flu outbreak, raising fears that the turkey supply industry of U.S. might be adversely affected.

Former Ole Miss Student Charged With Two Counts for ‘Desecrating’ James Meredith Statue

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Mar 29, 2015 04:18 AM EDT

A former Ole Miss student was charged on Friday with two different civil rights charges for hanging a noose and a former Georgia flag depicting a Confederate symbol around the campus’ statue of James Meredith, the first African-American student of the said school.

Duchess Kate Makes Final Public Appearance Before Giving Birth

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Mar 28, 2015 10:12 PM EDT

Duchess of Cambridge Kate made her final public appearance at the Stephen Lawrence Centre, Deptford in Christ Church of Gipsy Hill, south London before giving birth to her second child on April 25.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to Address Joint Session of U.S. Congress

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Mar 28, 2015 09:58 PM EDT

As part of his 8-day U.S. state visit, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will deliver a speech at a joint session of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on April 29.

Mogadishu Hotel Seige Ends in Death of at least 24 People

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Mar 28, 2015 09:04 PM EDT

An attack on a Mogadishu Hotel by Shabab militants has ended with the death of at least 24 people, including a Somali ambassador.

'Racist' Chinese Restaurant in Kenya Shut Down

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Mar 28, 2015 04:26 AM EDT

Kenyan authorities ordered the shutdown of a Chinese restaurant in Nairobi following an uproar over its policy not to accept African patrons after five o'clock in the afternoon.

ISIS Has Recruited 400 Syrian Children Since January

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Mar 25, 2015 08:05 PM EDT

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the Islamic State (IS) militants have recruited at least 400 Syrian minors for the past three months and has dubbed them as “Cubs of the Caliphate.”

Indonesia Criticizes China’s Claim On South China Sea Over ‘Nine-Dash Line’

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Mar 25, 2015 07:48 PM EDT

Indonesian President Joko Widodo claimed that China has no legal basis in the international law over its claims over large areas in South China Sea.

Pope Francis Miracle Believed To Have Occurred In Naples

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Mar 25, 2015 02:11 AM EDT

The liquefaction of St. Gennaro’s blood inside an ampule on Saturday in Naples, after Pope Francis kissed St. Gennaro’s relic, is being deemed by many as a miracle.

Deepening Sectarianism in Yemen Is Dangerous, Says Expert

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Mar 25, 2015 02:05 AM EDT

The recent attacks in Yemen, which were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) allied local group, sparked new threats of deepening sectarianism in Yemen as projected by some experts.

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