Society

Hong Kong Businessman Granted Permission to Sue Google for Defamation

Staff Reporter   | Aug 07, 2014 05:52 AM EDT

Albert Yeung, entertainment tycoon, was granted permission by a High Court in Hong Kong to continue forward with his lawsuit against Google. Yeung claims that search results in Google falsely claimed that Yeung was closely affiliated with organized crime. read more

Taiwan Religious Freedom Report Released

Staff Reporter   | Aug 07, 2014 10:46 AM EDT

The American Institute in Taiwan recently published the Taiwan 2013 International Religious Freedom Report that was based on data accumulated over the past year. A demography survey, legal policy analysis and review of government practices were a part of the report. read more

Hawaii Braces for Two - Count 'em, Two - Hurricanes

dweisman   | Aug 06, 2014 03:26 PM EDT

Two hurricanes are headed toward the Hawaiian Islands causing residents there to stock up on food and supplies. read more

California Caregivers Can No Longer Sue Alzheimer's Patients Who Cause Them Injury

Nikki Alfonso   | Aug 06, 2014 01:49 PM EDT

Home caregivers in California can no longer sue Alzheimer's patients or their families for injuries inflicted on them by the said patients. The ruling, which was won by a majority 5-2 vote, was rendered in the California Supreme Court. read more

Bristol Mom ‘Blurted Out’ Sexual Abuse Of Minor Son Arrested

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 06, 2014 01:40 PM EDT

A Bristol mother was taken into custody after reportedly sexually abusing her son, while her recorded the incident using a webcam. Psychiatric reports indicated that the suspect suffers from a personality disorder. read more

Times Square Bus Collision Leaves More Than 13 Injured

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 06, 2014 08:40 AM EDT

More than 13 people were injured after a pair of double-decker buses collided in Manhattan’s Times Square on Tuesday. read more

Xinjiang City bans Muslim Clothing and 'Large' Beards on Buses

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 06, 2014 03:14 PM EDT

A city in Xinjiang has banned people wearing Muslim clothing or those sporting long beards from boarding public buses, mainland media reported. read more

Missionary Teen Accused of Raping and Molesting Orphans in Kenya to Remain in Custody

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 06, 2014 12:19 PM EDT

An Oklahoma teen accused of raping and molesting Kenyan children was ordered on Tuesday to remain in custody. read more

Missing Mom Jennifer Huston Found Dead In Oregon Forest

Staff Reporter   | Aug 06, 2014 04:19 AM EDT

The search for the missing mother from Dundee is over. The body of Jennifer Huston, 38, was found near her SUV in Yamhill County on Tuesday. read more

Missouri Inmate Executed In Spite of Ongoing Lethal Injection Debate

Staff Reporter   | Aug 06, 2014 04:33 AM EDT

In spite of having lethal injection under fire for the botched execution in Arizona, Missouri murderer Michael Worthington was executed early Wednesday after the Supreme Court refused to impede the execution rites. read more

McDonald's Giving Free Burgers, Drinks This Friday... It's A Hoax!

Marcel Woo   | Aug 06, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

Thousands of Malaysian burger lovers were set to troop to the different McDonald's outlets in the country only to be told that the free-burger Friday announcement is a hoax. read more

Indian Photographer Criticized for Photoshoot Glamorizing 2012 Delhi Gang Rape Incident

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 06, 2014 02:59 AM EDT

An Indian fashion photographer made the 'wrong turn' and incited outrage after reportedly glamorizing an actual gang rape incident in a photo shoot portraying a woman getting groped by several men on a bus. read more

12-year-old Boy Arrested for Stabbing and Killing 9-year-old Playmate

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 06, 2014 02:07 AM EDT

An almost-teen boy is being charged in juvenile court for the murder of a 9-year-old boy after he reportedly stabbed him to death while at a playground in western Michigan Monday afternoon. read more

Army General Killed in Afghanistan was 'Good Guy' Who Advocated for Use of New Technology in Training Young Soldiers

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 05, 2014 09:05 PM EDT

The United States Army has identified the American general killed during Tuesday's shooting incident in Afghanistan as Major General Harold J. Greene, of Falls Church, Virginia. He was 55. read more

Chinese Officials Pledge Funding for Shantytowns

Whitney Larkins   | Aug 07, 2014 01:04 AM EDT

Renovation of the infamous Shantytowns that are found throughout China are a top priority for officials. A collaboration between private companies and government entities will lead the way for the highly-anticipated projects. read more

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