Society

Guangzhou Destroys 178 "Clone" Taxis

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 23, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

A total of 178 “clone” taxis have been destroyed by Guangzhou officials on Wednesday, as reported by the Guangzhou Daily. read more

Mississippi Imprisons More People Than Russia and China Combined

David Perry   | Oct 23, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

In a recent comparison compiled by the Centre for Prison Studies and Prison Policy Initiative, it was found that the state of Mississippi locks up more people per capita than China and Russia combined. read more

British Conman Busted After Faking Coma for 2 Years to Avoid Court

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 23, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

A busted British conman who faked being in a coma for two years to avoid court has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £40,000 from his neighbor. read more

Family of Dallas Nurse, Amber Vinson, Reveals She is Ebola-Free

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 23, 2014 03:15 AM EDT

Relatives of the second Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola while working with the team caring for Thomas Duncan gladly announced on Wednesday that she had been cleared of the disease. read more

Chinese State Media List Tips in Choosing English Names

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 23, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

English names for Chinese people should be chosen carefully to avoid ones that are offensive or hold no meaning at all, says a Chinese state news agency. read more

U.S. To Intensifiy Watch on People Travelling from Ebola-hit West African Countries

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

To avoid being caught by surprise again, the United States has decided to intensify its watch on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa as it imposes a daily monitoring for Ebola symptoms for 21 days. read more

Journalist Quits Job at Chicago Paper, Says Politician Influenced the Company

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

An Illinois veteran journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times resigned and accused the newspaper of being influenced by a Chicago politician Wednesday after they allegedly removed him from the coverage of the gubernatorial campaign. read more

"Naked Officials" May be Barred from Higher Posts

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 23, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Guangdong province is planning to implement new rules aimed at strengthening the anti-corruption campaign of the country by tightening regulations to bar officials from uniting with their families overseas. The new rules were disclosed on Wednesday and presented to the public for comment. read more

McDonald's Serves Half-Eaten Muffin to Customer

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 22, 2014 10:47 PM EDT

A McDonald's customer ordered a sausage biscuit sandwich in one of the food chain's branches along the Mississippi state, but received a half-eaten English muffin. read more

Three Denver Teens Attempt to Join ISIS in Syria, Raises Concerns Over 'Terror Appeal'

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Three Denver teenage girls were taken into custody in Germany while on their way to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL), raising concerns over what authorities call the 'terror appeal' which preys on young people in particular. read more

Ferguson Shooting: Autopsy Suggests Brown Reached for Officer's Gun

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 22, 2014 11:34 PM EDT

Michael Brown, the African-American teen who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, may have been reaching for the officer's gun when he was shot, the official autopsy report revealed Wednesday. read more

Brokenhearted Chinese Woman Spends Whole Week in KFC

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 22, 2014 10:45 AM EDT

A Chinese woman recently dumped by her boyfriend decided to seek refuge in a KFC branch and eat chicken wings for a week. read more

Veteran Activist Dies From Pancreatic Cancer

Desiree Sison   | Oct 22, 2014 09:18 AM EDT

An activist in the Tiananmen student protests in 1989 has died from pancreatic cancer read more

Backpage.com Wants Child Prostitution Charges Dropped

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 22, 2014 09:59 AM EDT

In defense of the website, which had posts advertising the sale of three young girls as prostitutes, its lawyer asserted innocence before the Washington Supreme Court on Tuesday as the advertisements were not written by the administrators themselves. Hence, the website cannot be held accountable and the lawsuits filed against it should be dismissed. read more

China's Execution Rates Down By 20 Percent

Desiree Sison   | Oct 22, 2014 04:45 AM EDT

Around 2,400 prisoners were executed in China last year, a decrease since 2012 said a San Francisco rights group. read more

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