Society

Crocodile Kills Golfer At South Africa’s Kruger National Park

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 05, 2014 02:14 AM EST

A crocodile at the Kruger National Park killed on Wednesday a 29-year-old South African golfer who just attempted to retrieve golf ball in the lake. The reptile dragged Jacque van der Sandt and killed him. read more

'The Jungle' Homeless Camp In Silicon Valley Cleaned Up By Crews

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 05, 2014 01:32 AM EST

Cleaning crew started to clean up the place called The Jungle in Silicon Valley on Thursday, while former residents finally started to leave the temporary encampment that had served as their homes for several years. read more

Police Arrest Protesters Despite Peaceful Demonstration Over Deadly Chokehold Case

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 05, 2014 01:02 AM EST

The grand jury in Staten Island has decided on Wednesday that the white New York Police Officer whose chokehold on a black man leading to the man's death will not be indicted resulting to waves of protests and disapproval from elected officials. read more

CDC: Flu Shots Less Effective Now Due To Mutation Of Virus

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 05, 2014 12:11 AM EST

At the beginning of flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director announced on Thursday that this year's flu vaccine is no longer that effective due to the mutation of the virus. read more

Chimpanzees Have No Human Rights, New York Court Declares

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 04, 2014 11:48 PM EST

An animal rights group lost a lawsuit it filed against a New York couple who kept a 26-year-old chimpanzee in a cage. The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, in a unanimous decision, said since the chimpanzee is an animal, it does not have human rights. read more

Yao Ming Fights Elephant Poaching; Calls on China to Ban Ivory Trade

Cory Doyle   | Dec 04, 2014 04:34 PM EST

"If China expressly forbids the trade of ivory, that would send a powerful message," Yao says. read more

Chinese Online Travel Sites Battle in Price War

Cory Doyle   | Dec 04, 2014 02:12 PM EST

Things are beginning to heat up in China's online travel industry as a state of disharmony and conflicting arguments between two major travel sites have resulted in a price war. read more

China to Stop Harvesting Prisoners’ Organs

Michael A. Katz   | Dec 04, 2014 10:21 AM EST

Despite a nationwide organ shortage, China says it will stop its controversial practice of harvesting organs from dead prisoners without their consent. read more

Was Mona Lisa Chinese?

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 04, 2014 05:45 AM EST

An Italian historian theorizes that the world famous subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was really the artist's mother - and a Chinese slave. read more

Hitting Pregnant Wife with McChicken Sandwich Lands Iowa Man in Jail

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 04, 2014 04:37 AM EST

A McChicken sandwich was considered by Iowa police as a weapon when they filed domestic assault charges on Wednesday against a 21-year-old man whose pregnant wife surprised him with the fast food meal. read more

King Richard III's Body Questions The Right To The Monarch And The Current Ruler Of England Due To Evidences of Infidelity Found

Riley Grant   | Dec 04, 2014 08:30 AM EST

King Richard III's Body Questions The Right To The Monarch And The Current Ruler Of England Due To Evidences of Infidelity Found read more

Global Corruption Perception On China Rises

Desiree Sison   | Dec 04, 2014 03:56 AM EST

China's anti-corruption drive seemed futile as corruption perception on the country is rising globally read more

No Charges in Eric Garner Chokehold Case for NYPD Officer Spark Peaceful Protests

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 04, 2014 04:03 AM EST

Thousands of New Yorkers protested on Thursday morning the grand jury decision not to file charges against white officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of unarmed black man Eric Garner. read more

Case Of Missing Brains From University Of Texas Solved After 12 Years

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 04, 2014 01:48 AM EST

Human brains from a research lab at the University of Texas located in Austin went missing and a professor said that students might have used it for Halloween but it turns out that the environmental workers were responsible for the mysterious missing brains. read more

Charles Barkley Stands Pat On 'Controversial' Comments Ferguson Comments

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 03, 2014 11:40 PM EST

Turner Sports basketball analyst Charles Barkley stood by his opinion on the racial issue surrounding the Ferguson shooting, saying people never talk about race until a bad situation crops up. read more

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