Society

Father Invites Daughter's Rapist To Dinner, Kills Him

David Perry   | Nov 02, 2014 07:59 PM EST

Enraged over the alleged rape of his 14-year-old daughter, a man in Delhi, India, confessed to inviting the perpetrator to dinner for the sole purpose of torturing him to death. read more

Chinese Actor, Model Hu Dong Reportedly Arrested for Using Crystal Meth

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 02, 2014 05:04 PM EST

The 45-year-old Hu reportedly confessed that he had been using crystal methamphetamines, read more

Maine's Deadliest Fire in 3 Decades Kills 5

Ying Zhin   | Nov 02, 2014 03:50 AM EST

Five people were killed when fire gutted an old apartment building near a university campus in Maine on Saturday, in what is now described as Maine's deadliest fire in three decades. read more

HK Police Arrest British Man Over Murder of 2 Women Discovered in His Flat

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 02, 2014 02:02 AM EST

A unit in a 40-floor apartment block in Wan Chai District yielded on early Saturday morning the bodies of two women, which led to the arrest of a 29-year-old British banker who uses the flat. read more

China, U.S., Join India In Call For International Yoga Day

Dan Weisman   | Nov 01, 2014 04:50 PM EDT

China, India and the U.S. have found an issue they all could agree on with the three major international players joining in a call Saturday for the institution of an international Yoga day. read more

China Makes Suing Gov’t Easier For Citizens

Danielle Austria   | Nov 01, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

Chinese legislators have passed an amendment to the Administrative Procedure Law, making it easier for citizens to exercise their right to sue the government. read more

China Passes Counterespionage Law

Danielle Austria   | Nov 01, 2014 10:22 AM EDT

A new law targeting foreign spies was passed in China on Saturday, as legislators aim for tighter national security. read more

$33 Million Seized From Chinese Official's Home

Desiree Sison   | Nov 01, 2014 08:51 AM EDT

A Chinese government official is under investigation for corruption following the seizure of millions of dollars in his home. read more

Halloween Rained Cash on I-270 When Armored Car's Door Malfunctioned

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 01, 2014 12:58 AM EDT

An armored car ahead whose door malfunctions would surely cause some unexpected Halloween scare among motorists driving along Route 270 in Frederick, Maryland. But instead of causing havoc, it rained financial blessings on car owners after a bag filled with dollar bills flew out of the vehicle and released the cash into the air for excited drivers to collect. read more

Tim Cook’s Gay Announcement Flips Out Chinese Netizens

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 01, 2014 12:29 AM EDT

When Cook decided to tell the world he was gay through a Businessweek column on Thursday, he caused a stir globally, but more so in China where his announcement became trending in Sina Weibo. read more

Mom, Kids Killed in Crash on Their Way to Halloween Parade

Erika Villanueva   | Nov 01, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

Three children and their mother were killed when their vehicle crashed with a freight train on their way to a Halloween parade in Illinois on Friday, leaving one more child seriously wounded. read more

NYPD Top Brass Philip Banks III Quits

Erika Villanueva   | Nov 01, 2014 12:14 AM EDT

New York City officials were surprised after the city’s highest ranking African-American police official stepped down instead of taking on a new post while ties between the law enforcement and minority communities are undergoing amends. read more

U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power Under Self-Monitoring After Returning from West Africa

Andy Vitalicio   | Oct 31, 2014 07:12 PM EDT

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power is self-monitoring for Ebola, after arriving from her trip to some of the countries hardest-hit by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. read more

Kaci Hickox Wins Initial Round: Maine Judge Rejects Strict Quarantine for U.S. Nurse Who Treated Ebola Patients in

Andy Vitalicio   | Oct 31, 2014 05:51 PM EDT

State troopers stationed to guard U.S. nurse Kaci Hickox's home in Fort Kent pulled out Friday, after Maine District Court's chief judge ruled against state authorities imposing a strict quarantine on her read more

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