Society

668 Million Chinese People Now Online – Most on Mobile

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 24, 2015 10:48 AM EDT

More than 668 million people in China have access to the Internet as of June this year. This makes China a country that has the biggest concentration of Internet users. read more

Reality TV Lawyer Loredana Nesci Found Dead, Boyfriend Arrested

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 24, 2015 06:52 AM EDT

Authorities in Los Angeles have arrested Robert Reagan, the boyfriend of popular Reality TV lawyer Loredana Nesci, who was found dead in her Redondo Beach home on Wednesday. read more

Infant Killed by Grandfather Over Cleft Clip

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 24, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

A newborn baby boy in Shanghai has been murdered by his own grandfather. Investigators believe the suspects' motive for commiting infanticide on June 17, is due to the child's cleft lip. read more

Half-Naked Foreigners Dressed as Spartan Warriors Get Arrested in Beijing for Public Disturbance

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 23, 2015 10:40 AM EDT

Scores of foreign young men, scantily dressed as Spartan warriors, were arrested in Beijing on Wednesday after marching through the street to promote an organic salad restaurant. read more

American Musician Chris Brown Charged with Breach of Contract in the Philippines

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 23, 2015 11:00 AM EDT

American singer Chris Brown was stopped by Philippine immigration officers from leaving the country for reportedly failing to uphold his part in a contract he entered into with a local show promoter. He was about to take a flight to Hongkong on Wednesday when local authorities informed his party that a hold departure order was issued against him. read more

Mark Anthony Estrada: 21-Year-Old Suspect Arrested for Killing Bay Area Sgt. in Traffic

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 23, 2015 07:45 AM EDT

A 21-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing a San Francisco Bay Area police sergeant at a traffic stop on Wednesday morning, has been arrested. read more

Chinese Censors Vows to Remove 'Vulgar' Reality Shows from Airwaves

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 23, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

Chinese censors have denounced the growing number of questionable reality shows being aired by local TV stations in a circular issued on Wednesday. Authorities said "vulgar" shows should be replaced by those that promote the Chinese way of life. read more

153 Chinese Loggers Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Myanmar

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 23, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Myanmar judicial authorities have sentenced about 153 Chinese nationals to life imprisonment for carrying out illegal logging operations in the country. The sentencing was reported by the Chinese government-run news outlets on Thursday. read more

China's Official Guesthouse Takes Philips to Court Over Deceptive Advert

Benjie Batanes   | Jul 22, 2015 02:27 PM EDT

The Chinese government's guesthouse has filed a lawsuit against Dutch firm Philips in Beijing on Tuesday. The suit alleges that Philips posted advertisements claiming that some of its products were used in the guesthouse, when in fact it is not. read more

Pro-Life Group Releases Second Video of Planned Parenthood Officials Discussing Fetal Tissue Prices [VIDEO]

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 22, 2015 10:32 AM EDT

A small anti-abortion group has - for the second time in just two weeks - released a video showing a Planned Parenthood official discussing a range of prices for obtaining tissues acquired from aborted fetuses. read more

Teenager's Youtube Video of Drone with Live Gun Sparks Federal Investigation [VIDEO]

Garima Vohra   | Jul 22, 2015 07:15 AM EDT

After the video of a gun attached to a drone firing rounds in a park in Clinton was viewed by over two million people, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to revisit its recently released proposal governing drones for commercial and non-commercial purposes. read more

15 Miners Trapped Underground in Northeast China; 2 Confirmed Dead, Rescue Mission Begins

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 22, 2015 06:17 AM EDT

At least two people have lost their lives after becoming trapped in a flooded mine in Heilongjiang Province on Wednesday. Rescuers are currently attempting to reach 13 other miners in the shaft, according to state media. read more

Unemployed Man Detonates Himself in Eastern China; 2 Dead, 24 Injured

Kwao Peppeh   | Jul 21, 2015 01:42 PM EDT

A 33-year-old unemployed man has committed suicide by blowing himself up in park in China's eastern Shandong Province. The explosion on Monday left two people dead including the bomber and 24 others critically injured. read more

Cellphone Dispute Prompts 80-Year-Old Homeless Man to Hack 70-Year-Old in Florida

Mars Woo   | Jul 21, 2015 11:32 AM EDT

An 80-year-old homeless man proved that he was ready to kill for his cellphone when he hacked and slashed a 70-year-old man he accused of stealing his mobile phone, the police in Hialeah, Florida said. read more

Twenty-Two Percent of American Kids Living in Poverty in 2013

Mars Woo   | Jul 21, 2015 11:03 AM EDT

If you think American children are living better lives compared with their counterparts in other first world nations, think again. A recent study showed that more children in the United States are living in poverty than in 2008, when the world was under recession. read more

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