Kat De Guzman | Sep 26, 2014 03:51 AM EDT
Investigators in the case of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham released a statement on Thursday saying that they do not have any idea yet regarding the student's whereabouts but they have expanded their search to Texas after the leading suspect in her disappearance was arrested in the state. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 26, 2014 09:14 PM EDT
Thousands of employees from four provincial governments in China have been removed from office during a national clean-up campaign revealing that the officials have been paid but did not work. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 26, 2014 09:11 PM EDT
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane expressed regret in a recent statement after finding out about a controversial filing from her office which implied that a victim was partly to blame in her own rape case. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 26, 2014 04:06 AM EDT
Two high-ranking officials of a Chinese financial newspaper company have been detained on Thursday while investigations on an alleged extortion scheme hounded the paper. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 26, 2014 03:55 AM EDT
Charlotte, a groundhog that doubled for “Staten Island Chuck” on Groundhog Day, had died a week after she slipped from the grasp of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio during the celebration. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 26, 2014 03:57 AM EDT
Officials from the United States and France said that they found no evidence of a reported Islamic State plot to attack subways in New York and Paris, reports revealed on Friday. read more
David Perry | Sep 28, 2014 12:29 AM EDT
Even as Africa reels from the on-going Ebola crisis, Asia has been hit with a massive outbreak of dengue fever. read more
Kat De Guzman | Sep 26, 2014 12:14 AM EDT
Forty rioters were killed on September 21 in China's Xinjiang region as confirmed Thursday by Tianshan, the news portal of Xinjiang, due to synchronized explosions detonated at the market, two police stations, and a shop entrance. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 26, 2014 03:39 AM EDT
A woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder will receive $1.5 million under a settlement after a video captured a highway police officer beating and punching her repeatedly on the side of a freeway in Los Angeles last July. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 26, 2014 05:03 AM EDT
Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson apologized Thursday to the parents of 18-year-old Michael Brown, six weeks after his fatal shooting at the hands of police officer Darren Wilson which led to weeks of violent demonstrations in the city of St. Louis. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Sep 25, 2014 06:37 PM EDT
Top 21st Century Media pair were arrested by authorities after allegedly signing dubious contracts that led to extortion. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Sep 25, 2014 05:51 PM EDT
The declining birth rate in Hong Kong was due to low women's sex drive, according to the territory's Family Planning Association. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Sep 25, 2014 05:31 PM EDT
The new blood donation rules in northwestern and eastern China have drawn public criticism after residents were required to donate, instead of willfully donating, blood. read more
Dan Weisman | Sep 25, 2014 05:28 PM EDT
Around the world the sound of the shofar, or ram's horn, ushered in Rosh Hashanah and the year 5775 on the Jewish calendar. It's been a tough year for Israel and the Jewish people, but millions of Jews worldwide looked to the future with some hope along with trepidation. read more
Qi Qin | Sep 25, 2014 05:02 PM EDT
The Opening Ceremony of Climate Change Summit 2014 was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Chinese actress Li Bingbing made a speech at the event and appealed to everyone to adopt actions to help mitigate climate change. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more