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Body of Missing 8-Year-Old California Girl Found in Dumpster; Suspect is 15-Year-Old Boy

Mars Woo   | Jul 28, 2015 06:03 AM EDT

Authorities believe the body found in a dumpster at the Tannery Arts Center Monday night is that of 8-year-old California girl Madyson Middleton. . read more

Gay Scout Leaders Allowed Back In; Mormons May Withdraw From Boy Scouts of America

Mars Woo   | Jul 28, 2015 05:38 AM EDT

The decision of the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adults to serve as a Scoutmaster or unit leader has "deeply troubled" the Mormon church, which is now looking into the possibility of forming its own organization. read more

Iraq Releases Peking University Student Arrested on Suspicion of Fighting for ISIS

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 28, 2015 05:40 AM EDT

A Chinese archaeology student, who was arrested in Iraq on suspicion of being a member of the Islamic State, has been released after investigations revealed that he has no ties with the terrorist organization. read more

China Stock Indexes Plunge Further Tuesday After Regulators Pledge to Stabilize Market

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 28, 2015 04:45 AM EDT

Chinese shares continued to freefall on Tuesday after experiencing the biggest loss in a single day since 2007 on Monday. At the opening of the trading session on Tuesday, the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Composite Index fell by 4.09 percent and 4.06 percent to 3,573.14 and 11,986.25 points respectively. read more

Decapitated Arizona Woman Found in Closet, Police Suspect Husband

Eana Maniebo   | Jul 27, 2015 06:52 AM EDT

The marriage of a mentally unstable couple has reached its gruesome end when police found the woman's decapitated body in the couple's apartment on Saturday morning in Phoenix, Arizona. read more

China Flooded Mine Rescue: 6 Coal Miners Saved After Being Trapped Underground for 1 Week, Search Continues for 5 Others

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 27, 2015 05:08 AM EDT

Rescuers have successfully saved 6 coal miners, who have been trapped in a flooded mine in Heilongjiang Province for about a week, state media reported on Monday. Rescuers are still attempting to reach five miners still stuck in the underground tunnel. read more

17 Chinese Tourists Hurt in Thailand Bus Accident

Mars Woo   | Jul 26, 2015 09:31 AM EDT

At least 17 Chinese tourists who wanted to have a nice time in Thailand were instead hurt when the bus they boarded overturned in Phuket on Sunday, authorities said. read more

China Building Two Nuclear Power Plants in Iran

Mars Woo   | Jul 26, 2015 01:01 AM EDT

Iranian energy officials announced China's plans to construct two nuclear power plants in Iran following the lifting of the sanctions on Iran's nuclear program. read more

Hundreds Evacuated as California Wildfire Threatens Homes

Mars Woo   | Jul 26, 2015 12:15 AM EDT

Hundreds of people were evacuated Saturday as authorities feared the Northern California wildfire could hit homes in the Sierra Nevada area, the state fire department said. read more

Eleven People Trapped in China Mine Cave-In

Mars Woo   | Jul 25, 2015 11:52 PM EDT

About 500 rescue personnel are racing to save 11 Chinese miners who are believed trapped inside a mine pit that cave-in in Yunnan Province last Saturday, local authorities revealed. read more

Judge Claims Obama Administration Violates Rules, Orders Detained Immigrant Children Released

Mars Woo   | Jul 25, 2015 11:31 PM EDT

Judge Dolly M. Gee of Federal District Court for the Central District of California has ordered the release of immigrant children and their families detained in the US for illegally crossing the border. read more

Police Kill Hollywood Gunman After Refusal to Surrender

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 25, 2015 12:24 PM EDT

Responding policemen in Los Angeles killed an armed male who was firing shots in the air on Saturday. Law enforcers have justified their deadly response saying the man refused to surrender his weapon. read more

Pentagon Send Home Armed Citizens at Recruiting Centers Following Deadly Chattanooga Shooting

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 25, 2015 07:57 AM EDT

The U.S. Department of Defense has asked armed civilians guarding military recruitment centers across the country to go back home as their presence could create security risks. read more

Court Sentences 5 Members of Notorious Eastern Lightning Cult to Prison in Liaoning

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 25, 2015 06:31 AM EDT

The Intermediate People's Court of Panjin on Saturday sentenced five members of an outlawed cult known as Quannengshen to jail for spreading the group's ideologies and recruiting new followers. read more

John Russell Houser: Lafayette Gunman Was a Drifter, Acted Alone

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 24, 2015 11:20 AM EDT

Authorities in Louisiana say the gunman, who opened fire in a Lafayette theatre on Thursday, wounding nine and killing three people including himself, was a 'kind of drifter' living in the area since July. read more

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