Society

Indonesian Police Under Fire For Virginity Tests

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 19, 2014 08:53 PM EST

Police officials in Indonesia have come under fire for conducting virginity tests on female applicants, as the Human Rights Watch says the practice harms and humiliates women. read more

China Accounts for One-Third of All International Students in U.S.

Cory Doyle   | Nov 18, 2014 06:32 PM EST

More than 304,000 Chinese students are enrolled in the U.S. read more

Australian Prime Minister Abbot Confuses China with Tasmania as He Toasts President Xi Jinping

Andy Vitalicio   | Nov 18, 2014 04:15 PM EST

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott added one more to his growing collection of gaffes in public speaking, when he confused Tasmania and China - right in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping. read more

Rejected Applicants Sue Harvard, UNC Over Race-Based Admission Policies

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 18, 2014 04:28 AM EST

Two lawsuits filed separately on Monday against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill blame the race-based affirmative action policies of the two academic institutions for fewer number of Asian-American students admitted. The suits sought a prohibition of the policy not only in the two universities but in all colleges in the U.S. read more

Arizona Woman Claims She Has 90 Orgasms In Just One Hour, Says It's Destroying Her Life

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 18, 2014 04:35 AM EST

A woman from Arizona named Cara Anaya-Carlisi claimed that she can have up to 90 orgasms in an hour. She also shared that such is already ruining her life and she wants to find a cure for her condition. read more

Surgeon Who Contracted Ebola Virus In Sierra Leone Dies At Nebraska Hospital

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 18, 2014 04:26 AM EST

Thirty-six hours after he was rushed to the Biocontainment Unit of Nebraska Medical Center, Sierra Leone doctor Martin Salia died on Monday of Ebola Virus. He contracted the deadly virus while serving in his native land, although his family lives in Maryland. read more

Peter Kassig's Family 'Damaged' About His Death

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 18, 2014 09:04 PM EST

American Peter Kassig was the most recent victim of the brutal beheadings of the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL) militants and his family has released a statement about his death and they pressed that they are damaged about the situation they are in now. read more

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Issues State Of Emergency Ahead Of Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 18, 2014 04:22 AM EST

The state government of Missouri anticipates more violent protests if the grand jury that investigated the death of black youth Michael Brown would not recommend charges to be filed against white officer Darren Wilson. read more

Baby Body Parts Send Thailand Authorities On Manhunt For Two American Suspects

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 18, 2014 03:50 AM EST

Authorities in Thailand are now looking for two Americans who fled the country after trying to ship stolen chopped baby body parts to the U.S. through a DHL parcel via the courier's Bangkok office. read more

XI Hopes 'APEC Blue' Will Stay, Beijing Residents Dread Return of the Smog

Qi Qin   | Nov 18, 2014 07:49 AM EST

The Chinese people's enthusiasm for Beijing's "APEC Blue" skies during the recent summit is starting to dissipate as they fear the return of the smog. read more

Missouri Governor Declares State of Emergency in Ferguson, National Guard to Deploy Ahead of Grand Jury Decision on Michael Brown Killing

Andy Vitalicio   | Nov 17, 2014 08:03 PM EST

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is activating the state's National Guard ahead of demonstrations that are being planned as the federal grand jury prepares to hand out a decision on whether or not to indict a white police officer for the killing of black teenager Michael Brown in August. read more

Alibaba Struggles to Deliver 278 Million China's Singles' Day Packages

Cory Doyle   | Nov 17, 2014 03:43 PM EST

Breaking sales records opens up new daunting tasks - such as delivering more than 275 million packages to customers. read more

Goodbye APEC Blue Skies, Welcome Back Smog

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 17, 2014 09:44 AM EST

The blue skies enjoyed by Chinese citizens during the 26th annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing are gone, and the dreaded smog is back. read more

China Opens 1st Leg of High-Speed Railway in Beijing

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 17, 2014 05:48 AM EST

With a speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, passengers aboard the newly opened Urumqi-Hami route could cut their travel time between the two Chinese cities to just three hours from the old six hours. The 530-kilometre route is the initial stage of the ambitious 1,775-kilometre railway system linking the capital cities of Xianjing and Gansu Provinces. read more

Satanic Group To Hand Out Coloring Books In School, Florida Schools Re-Think Policy

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 17, 2014 01:43 PM EST

A satanic group's request to distribute coloring books at a school in Florida has the school administrators consider a ban on all religious materials in district high school. read more

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