Society

15-Year-Old Girl Missing From Special Needs School

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 18, 2014 01:31 AM EDT

A search operation has been launched to locate a missing 15-year-old girl with special needs, who reportedly escaped her school by running out of the back door. read more

Typhoon Kalmaegi Leaves Seven Dead in South China, Several Others in Vietnam and the Philippines

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 18, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Recent reports on Wednesday indicate that at least seven deaths have been recorded in China after Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in its southern region. read more

Authorities Warn Students as Assault, Kidnapping Cases Become Rampant

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 18, 2014 09:26 AM EDT

Chinese police warns students and young girls against talking to strangers as several reports of abduction, rape and sexual slavery have been recorded for the past two months. read more

700 Year Old Skeleton Couple Uncovered Holding Hands

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 18, 2014 02:45 AM EDT

Archaeologists from the University of Leicester unearthed the remains of what seems to be a couple holding hands dated back to at least 700 years ago at a pilgrimage site in Leicestershire. read more

Oklahoma Deputy Arrested for Sexual Assault, Third Case of its Kind in State

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 18, 2014 02:32 AM EDT

An Oklahoma deputy sheriff stepped down from office on Wednesday after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting two women in Tulsa County, making it the third case of its kind in the state. read more

ISIS Bans Math, Social Studies, and Sports For Syrian Children

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 18, 2014 12:47 AM EDT

After gaining control over Syria, the Islamic State terrorist group is now prohibiting thousands of children in the country from learning mathematics or social studies based on their newly released diktats. read more

South Carolina Father Who Murdered His 5 Kids Feared They Were "Going To Kill Him, Chop Him Up, And Feed Him To The Dogs"

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 17, 2014 11:53 PM EDT

The South Carolina dad accused of strangling to death his five children then dumping their bodies in a dirt road claimed that his kids were planning to kill him days prior to their reported disappearance. read more

Dozens of Syrian Children Dead From Bad Batch of UN Measles Vaccines

Jan Dizon   | Sep 18, 2014 12:59 AM EDT

The UN has halted a mass vaccination program in opposition held northwestern Syria after dozens of children, all under the age of two, fell sick on Tuesday and died within minutes to hours after they received their doses. read more

Texas Woman Executed For Starvation, Torture, And Death Of 9-Year-Old Boy

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 17, 2014 10:45 PM EDT

A woman convicted for the death of her girlfriend's nine-year-old son was executed on Wednesday evening via lethal injection. read more

Brothers Barred from Leaving In Connection with Murders of Two British Citizens on Thai Resort Island

Andy Vitalicio   | Sep 17, 2014 08:41 PM EDT

Thai police have stopped two British brothers from leaving the country, and are investigating at least one of them in connection with the murders of David William Miller and Hannah Victoria Witheridge on the resort island of Koh Tao on Sunday. read more

President Xi Jinping To Chinese Tourists: "Eat Fewer Cups of Noodles"

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Sep 17, 2014 02:17 PM EDT

President Xi Jinping encouraged Chinese tourists to be more civilized when abroad by eating more local seafood and eating fewer cups of instant noodles. read more

Indonesian Police Chief: "Malaysian Officials Know What Happened To MH370"

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Sep 17, 2014 01:30 PM EDT

Indonesia's chief of police, General Sutarman said Malaysian authorities knew what happened to MH370 but have chosen to keep mum on the information. read more

100 Billion Yuan Airport Project To Commence In Hainan

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Sep 17, 2014 01:11 PM EDT

A 100 Billion Yuan Airport Project has been planned for construction on the southernmost part of Hainan Island. read more

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