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Asia's Top Universities for 2014 Named

May 13, 2014 10:13 AM EDT

QS University Rankings has released its list of this year's top institutions for higher education in Asia with surprising results.

Clinically Dead Woman Comes Back to Life After Hearing 'Staying Alive' by Bee Gees

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May 12, 2014 07:20 AM EDT

A woman, who was clinically dead for 26 minutes, came back to life when her friend performed CPR with the Bee Gees hit song "Staying Alive" playing on the background, CBSNews reported on Sunday.

China University Offers Anti-Terrorism Subject

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May 11, 2014 10:51 AM EDT

To further enhance China's intensified drive against terrorism, a university in the mainland said it will start recruiting select students for a newly set subject designed to improve anti-terrorism programs and efforts.

Samsung Chairman in Stable Condition After Heart Attack

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May 11, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

Samsung Electronics Co chairman, who is also the richest man in South Korea, is reportedly in stable condition after resuscitation and surgery following a heart attack on Sunday, local media reported.

X-Men's 'Wolverine' Undergoes Surgery to Remove Cancer Cells

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May 11, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

Hugh Jackman, who again plays Wolverine in the latest X-Men film "Days of Future Past", underwent another operation to remove a skin cancer on his nose, the second time that he went under the knife due to cancer scare.

Astronomers Discover Sun's 'Long-Lost Brother'

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May 10, 2014 09:50 AM EDT

Astronomers from The University of Texas at Austin announced that an international team of scientists have discovered a star born 4.5 billion years ago from the same cloud of gas as our sun, only it's a little bigger and a little hotter at its surface.

Amputees Now Allowed to Use 'Star Wars' Robotic Arm

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May 10, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of a robotic arm, dubbed "Luke" after Luke Skywalker of Star Wars, for amputees after acknowledging that the arm can perform multiple, complex movements.

First US MERS Patient Now in Good Health, Leaves Hospital

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May 10, 2014 02:42 AM EDT

Officials at the Community Hospital in Munster announced that the first American to be diagnosed with the controversial Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus is now in good health and has been discharged from the hospital.

Twitter Roles Out Improvements to Help Protect Account, Restore Access

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May 10, 2014 01:59 AM EDT

In order to help users protect their accounts and easily restore access following a forgotten password, social networking giant Twitter said it has unveiled new security measures that will make it tougher for hackers to gain access into an account.

More Chinese Firms Hiring Staff This Quarter

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May 09, 2014 01:00 PM EDT

More Chinese companies are hiring additional staff in the second quarter of this year to heed the call of the government to provide jobs to unemployed Chinese citizens, a recent survey showed.

Man Kills 7 Villagers in Hebei Over Financial Dispute

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May 09, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

A financial dispute had turned deadly when a man killed seven villagers in East Pangjiawa, Quyang County, Hebei province, shortly after midnight on Friday, authorities said.

Malaysian Insurers Paid US $4.3 Million to Families of MH370 Passengers

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May 09, 2014 10:12 AM EDT

A total of 14.2 million Malaysian ringgit, or around US $4.3 million, in compensation payouts have been paid to the families of the insured passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 plane, the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) said.

Romney Backs Minimum Wage Hike for US Workers

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May 09, 2014 09:25 AM EDT

Minimum wage workers in the United States are getting an ally in the person of former Republication presidential candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, who urged fellow Republicans to support the issue on minimum wage hike.

China Bans Screening of 'Noah' in Local Cinemas

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May 09, 2014 03:27 AM EDT

Chinese moviegoers will never get the chance to see the Hollywood blockbuster biblical epic movie, Noah, after China reportedly blocked the release of the film in local cinemas.

Philippine Cops Hunt Man Who Raped Dog

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May 09, 2014 02:10 AM EDT

Policemen in the Philippines are now hunting the man who raped a dog and posted the video of the assault on Facebook. The dog died after the sexual assault.