Society

Police Looking for Owner of Dog Abandoned in Scotland Train Station

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 07, 2015 09:23 AM EST

A dog has been abandoned at a Scottish train station with a suitcase containing its belongings . read more

Suspects Questioned Over Bronx Shooting of 2 Cops

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 07, 2015 08:21 AM EST

A manhunt for the two shooters who shot two police officers responding to a robbery call in Bronx, New York has ended and the suspects were brought in for questioning by the police today. read more

Parents Pick Daughter's First Date In China's 'Marriage Market'

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 07, 2015 01:01 AM EST

Parents in China are reportedly huddling on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at a People's Park in order to look for the right man or woman for their children and they call the place as the "marriage market". read more

Chinese Government Manages Public Emotions as Families Grieve Over New Year's Eve Stampede

Dino Lirios   | Jan 07, 2015 12:42 AM EST

As friends and families mourned the passing of their loved ones who perished in the Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede, the Chinese government did not allow time for tears as they dragged away anyone who cried out emotionally. read more

Same-Sex Couples Finally Wed in Miami-Dade County

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 06, 2015 07:30 PM EST

Same-sex couples lined up to tie the knot in Miami-Dade County in Florida on Monday, when a judge ruled that the couples could wed right away. read more

New Short Film Explores if Chinese Villages Can Survive the Rapid Urbanization

Dino Lirios   | Jan 06, 2015 08:38 AM EST

Villages in China are struggling to survive the country's rapid urbanization. A new short film though explores the idea of the villages' possible survival. read more

2 NYPD cops shot in the Bronx

Staff Reporter   | Jan 06, 2015 07:54 AM EST

Two New York City police officers responding to a robbery in the Bronx were shot by two suspects on Monday night, according to law enforcement officials. read more

Netizens Scorn China's Anti-Cleavage Campaign Against Popular Chinese Drama

Desiree Sison   | Jan 06, 2015 06:10 AM EST

The popular television drama, 'Empress of China", was pulled out from the air for days because the female cast wore low-cut necklines exposing their cleavage. read more

Defense plea nixed as jury selection starts in Boston bombing trial

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Jan 06, 2015 02:02 AM EST

State prosecutors in the trial of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are not buying a plea deal that could spare the accused from the death penalty as jury selection started in earnest on Monday for the Massachusetts trial. read more

Survey Shows Chinese Professionals' Boardroom Wins and Bedroom Woes

Bianca Ortega   | Jan 06, 2015 12:51 AM EST

White-collar workers in China apparently are not happy with their sex lives, based on a survey conducted by national online recruitment firm Zhaopin.com. read more

Flu Season Leaves 21 Children Across 43 States Dead

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 05, 2015 11:41 PM EST

The Flu epidemic has decreased in its level over the holidays however, it has spread through 43 states and has taken a total of 21 lives of children as the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) reports. read more

LA Offers US$10K Reward For Info On California Baby Killer

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 05, 2015 10:39 PM EST

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering US$10,000 in reward for information on the man who killed 3-week-old Eliza Delacruz and shot the baby's parents on Saturday. read more

Investors Threaten to Jump Off Building After Being Ripped Off by Venture Capitalists

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 05, 2015 06:37 PM EST

A dozen investors, who claimed they were ripped off by three venture capitalists, tried to commit suicide on Sunday by jumping from a building in the city of Shuozhou in Shanxi Province. read more

College Accused of Gloating Over Shanghai Stampede

Michael A. Katz   | Jan 05, 2015 03:24 PM EST

A college in China has received some harsh criticism for appearing to gloat in a statement concerning the New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai that killed 36 people. read more

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