Society

Chinese Court Imposes $26M Fine in Water Pollution Case

Riley Grant   | Jan 01, 2015 01:55 AM EST

A court has ordered six companies in Eastern China to pay a fine worth $26 million for disposing waste chemicals into the rivers that is now causing water pollution. read more

Police Kill Man Who Attempted To Run Them Over; Suspect Wanted For Posting Threatening Videos

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Dec 31, 2014 06:50 AM EST

Police officers shoot and kill man in suburban Pennsylvania after he allegedly tried to run them over with his car, had a warrant for posting threatening videos read more

Harvard Law to overhaul sexual harassment policy after U.S. violations

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 31, 2014 05:09 AM EST

Harvard Law School would change the way student sexual harassment complaints are handled after federal investigators concluded the school was in violation of laws, the U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday. read more

Man Gets 5-Year Jail Sentence For Keeping 4 Sons In Feces-Filled Home

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Dec 31, 2014 01:42 AM EST

A 67-year-old man was sentenced to five years in jail on Tuesday for treating his four sons "like pets" and keeping them in a filthy apartment filled with cat feces, urine and flies. The children are at present only able to communicate in grunts. read more

Transgender Teen Writes Heartbreaking Note Before Committing Suicide

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 31, 2014 01:23 AM EST

A transgender teen has taken her own life over the weekend when she walked in front of a tractor trailer leaving a letter about why she has committed suicide, police officials confirm. read more

Canada Mass Murder Related To Domestic Violence: Police

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 30, 2014 11:39 PM EST

Police from Edmonton, Canada are investigating the killing of eight people in two locations in the said area as well as a suicide that is said to be related to domestic violence that happened on Tuesday. read more

Two-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots And Kills Mother In Walmart

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 30, 2014 11:25 PM EST

A two-year-old accidentally shot and killed his own mother on Tuesday after taking a gun from the purse of his mom while shopping at Walmart in Idaho. read more

CDC Declares Flu Epidemic In U.S. After 15 Children Die

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 30, 2014 11:20 PM EST

As the flu season began early in the United States, 15 children reportedly died from the virus, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to declare a flu epidemic in the country. read more

Chinese Developer Sentenced to 13 Years for Eating Three Tigers

Michael A. Katz   | Dec 30, 2014 12:33 PM EST

A wealthy Chinese businessman was sentenced to 13 years in prison for buying and eating three tigers that he had slaughtered and dismembered as he and his friends watched. read more

Chinese Prison Holds Wedding Ceremony for Inmates

Michael A. Katz   | Dec 30, 2014 12:01 PM EST

Love was in the air at the Yingde prison courtyard as more than 200 prisoners attended the group wedding of three fellow inmates. read more

China Upgrades Military Weaponry, Focuses On Naval Power

Desiree Sison   | Dec 30, 2014 03:37 AM EST

China's military has been promoting its upgrade of military weaponry as part of its transparency policy read more

Bishop Who Killed Cyclist Previously Charged With DUI, Marijuana Possession

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Dec 30, 2014 03:27 AM EST

The newly ordained female Episcopal bishop who fatally hit a bicyclist in Baltimore on Saturday had been previously charged with drunken driving and marijuana possession in 2010, according to court documents. read more

Speculations About Winston Churchill's Conversion To Islam Rises After A Newly Found Letter Indicated His Family's Concern

Riley Grant   | Dec 30, 2014 10:02 AM EST

Winston Churchill has been known for criticizing Islam and bashing the said faith saying it paralyzes the social development of its followers. But recently, a letter made by his sister-in-law was discovered indicating Churchill's possible conversion to the said religion. read more

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