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ISIS Publishes Female Sex Slave Handbook That Says It’s OK to Rape Virgins

Dec 13, 2014 03:03 AM EST

The publication by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of a handbook on how to treat captive female slaves in relation to having sex with them is a confirmation of reports that thousands of female Yazidis and other minorities are the sex slaves of the notorious Middle Eastern terror group.

Hong Kong Protesters Say 75 Days Not Enough, Vow To Return To Streets

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 12, 2014 07:19 AM EST

Hong Kong police arrested several leaders of the student-led protest that lasted 75 days. To end the protests, authorities ordered the mass movement leaders and their followers to leave the Admiralty site and took away the barricades and bamboo scaffolding.

Mall of America, the nation's largest mall, wants to attract more Chinese shoppers.

Healthy Retail Sales Signal Recovery Of The US Economy

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 12, 2014 07:18 AM EST

The American love affair with shopping is seen as the booster for the U.S. economy as the country ends 2014 on a high note.

Court Bans Xiaomi From Selling Phones In India

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 12, 2014 05:20 AM EST

An Indian court banned Chinese tech giant Xiaomi on Thursday from selling phones in the country. The High Court of Delhi also ordered the Indian customs to stop the entry of Xiaomi mobile units, tablets and other electronic devices that infringe on the patents of Swedish phone giant Ericsson.

Sexual Predator Lucky He’s in Florida and Gets to Keep US$3 Million Lottery Winning

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 12, 2014 02:46 AM EST

Timothy Poole is surely thankful that he's a resident of Florida and not Massachusetts. If not, he would likely not be allowed to collect the almost US$3 million he won on Wednesday in the Florida Lottery.

Afghan Woman Shocks Kabul By Displaying Bare Legs

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 12, 2014 02:46 AM EST

A female wearing a short skirt to display her shapely legs is a common sight in western cities such as New York, Paris or Milan. At best, she would likely get stares or wolf whistles in appreciation of her nice body physique.

California Storm The Fiercest In 5 Years To Pound Drought-Stricken State

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 11:23 PM EST

Thousands of California residents were in darkness on Wednesday as winds up to 63 miles per hour blew over the Seattle area and toppled power lines as the "Pineapple Express" hit the state.

CIA Torture Techniques Were Abhorrent, Director John Brennan Admits

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 10:13 PM EST

Central Intelligence Agencey (CIA) Director John Brennan defended the agency on Thursday amid strong criticism it received after the Senate issued its report on the agency's use of torture during the George W. Bush years.

Oscar Pistorius goes on trial at the Pretoria court where he faced a possible life sentence

Blade Runner Throws A Wobbly After Learning His Acquittal Will Be Appealed

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 05:25 AM EST

Detained South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius showed the mean temper that the mother of his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp wrote in her memoirs after the athlete learned that his murder acquittal could be appealed.

Alibaba’s International Online Market Has Security Flaws: Israeli Expert

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 05:22 AM EST

An Israeli security expert has warned of weaknesses in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's website that places both sellers and buyers at risk. But Alibaba insisted it had already addressed the security issues.

Russian Tycoon Returns Nobel Prize Medallion to James Watson

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 04:24 AM EST

Alisher Usmanov, the Russian tycoon who bought Watson's Nobel medallion, will return the medallion to Watson.

Harvard Prof Apologizes For Rant Over $4 Excess Chinese Food Bill

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 04:06 AM EST

Ben Edelman, a professor of Negotiations, Organizations & Markets at Harvard Business School, found himself on Wednesday at the receiving end of netizen lash in response to his rant against a Chinese restaurant in Boston that overcharged him US$4 for four take-out orders he made.

$1.1T U.S. Federal Budget Includes $5.4B To Battle Ebola

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 02:18 AM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama would get $5.4 billion to battle Ebola in domestic and international fronts. The funds would actually go to the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Agriculture and State.

Christmas Surprise In Michigan: Cop Hands Out Presents Instead Of Violation Tickets

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 12:30 AM EST

Michigan Police Officer Scot VanSolkema and viral video maker Rob Bliss are hitting three birds with one stone ... err, make that one traffic violation ticket.

Fish Diet For 67-Year-Old Man Stranded 12 Days At Sea

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 10, 2014 11:50 PM EST

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued on Tuesday a 67-year-old man who has been drifting on his sailboat for 12 days. Ron Ingraham, a fisherman, survived the ordeal by eating fish that he caught.