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Mitch de Leon | Sep 05, 2014 12:21 AM EDT
Pasco County officials believe that the person of interest in the abduction of a four-year-old Hudson boy afflicted with autism may still be in the area. This prompted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to issue an Amber Alert in connection with the search on Thursday afternoon. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 04:35 AM EDT
Beijing and nearby areas are considering a data-sharing network to help solve China's ever-growing dilemma on air pollution. The network would strengthen coordination and monitoring of vehicle emission to implement emission standards better, Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau official Li Kunsheng said. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 04:17 AM EDT
The Chinese State Council said Thursday it was considering a complete overhaul of the country's high school and college examination and enrollment system by 2020. The State Council aims to improve fairness and transparency through amending the examination and enrollment system all over China, according to Xinhua News Agency. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 04:07 AM EDT
Six men were arrested by Afghan police in relation to a gang rape incident in Kabul City, which involved an 18-year-old and a pregnant woman, report state on Tuesday. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 04:27 AM EDT
Massive flooding brought about by a week of nonstop rain in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir in India has killed 65 people, according to the latest reports on Thursday. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 03:55 AM EDT
What was originally a quest to respond to a hoarding complaint turned out as a rescue operation after authorities rescued a small monkey from an elderly woman’s home in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 03:42 AM EDT
Dozens of protesters were arrested all over the United States on Thursday for participating in one of the biggest nationwide protests which were rallying for an increase in fast food workers' minimum wage. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 05, 2014 12:37 AM EDT
Authorities found an elderly woman dead and decapitated in a garden in north London on Thursday, though police do not believe the incident is related to terrorism. read more
Mitch de Leon | Sep 04, 2014 11:22 PM EDT
The same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana have been ruled by a U.S. appeals court in Chicago to be violative of the U.S. Constitution on Thursday. These decisions increased the number of states permitting gay marriage from 19 to 21. read more
Mitch de Leon | Sep 04, 2014 07:58 PM EDT
Police disclosed that a man has been taken into custody Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder and kidnapping after an eight-year-old girl's body was found buried in a shallow grave in northwest Arizona. read more
Cory Doyle | Sep 05, 2014 12:51 AM EDT
A teacher at Mace's Lane Middle School in Maryland was arrested for writing a fictional novel about a school massacre, and is currently being held against his will in a mental health facility at an undisclosed location. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 04, 2014 08:46 AM EDT
A father left his 14-month old child inside his car while he gambled at a Harrington casino read more
Mitch de Leon | Sep 04, 2014 03:47 AM EDT
Two bodies were found on Wednesday inside the Frisco home of the Indian couple placed under the spotlight in January, when authorities arrested the woman and identified her as the primary suspect in the death of her 10-year-old son. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 04, 2014 06:28 AM EDT
"Smart" farming techniques are the key to solving food problems in China, China Agricultural University scientists said this week. Based on more than 150 field experiments on rice, wheat and corn fields since 2009,research found that better matching of fertilizer to local soil and climates could increase yields while cutting fertilizer thereby helping the enivornment. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 04, 2014 02:07 PM EDT
After a month of recouping what’s left of their properties and homes, survivors in Ludian county strive to live normally after suffering from the aftermath of the 6.5-magnitude quake that shook southwest China. 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
