Society

Nelson Mandela Items to be Auctioned off for Charity

Leo J. Magpayo   | Jul 18, 2014 02:26 AM EDT

On the day that is supposed to be Nelson Mandela’s 96th birthday, a collection of signed items by the former South African President will be auctioned off. read more

Yahoo Female Executive Accused of Sexual Harassment Sues Female Accuser

Desiree Sison   | Jul 17, 2014 10:38 AM EDT

Yahoo top female executive Maria Zhang filed a counter suit against her female employee who accused her of sexual harassment read more

Anti-Graft Watchdog Is At The Helm Of China’s Crackdown On Adultery

Rhona Arcaya   | Jul 17, 2014 05:13 AM EDT

China's fight on adultery intensifies with the official anti-corruption watchdog leading the campaign. read more

Califronia Judge Rules Against Execution Of Death Penalty, Called It Arbitrary And Unfair

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 17, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

A federal judge ruled against California’s death penalty citing it as arbitrary and unfair due to the “inordinate and unpredictable period of delay” of deciding on a case, resolving to remove the capital punishment from the case. read more

Mexico House of Horrors: 458 Children Suffered Sexual Abuse Prior to Rescue from Group Home

Katie Collom   | Jul 17, 2014 01:51 AM EDT

458 children and 138 adults were rescued from a group home in Michoacan, Mexico where they were held against their will in deplorable conditions and suffered sexual abuse at the hands of shelter employees. read more

Video Captures Alaska Seaplane Near Collision with Whale

Katie Collom   | Jul 17, 2014 01:43 AM EDT

A video of an Alaska seaplane nearly landing on a humpback whale has gone viral with over 170,000 views in less than a week. read more

#IfHitlerWasAlive Hashtag Trends in Pakistan as Tensions Rise Between Israel and Gaza

Katie Collom   | Jul 17, 2014 01:47 AM EDT

#IfHitlerWasAlive has been trending on Twitter recently as the Israel-Gaza conflict picks up. read more

Gambling Loser Admits to Bus Blast in Guangzhou Tuesday

Staff Reporter   | Jul 16, 2014 10:01 PM EDT

A 25-year-old man has confessed he was behind the huge fire that occurred Tuesday night in a full-packed bus in Guangzhou City in south China, killing two and injuring 32 others. read more

Shannon Richardson Sentenced to 18 Years for Toxin-Laced Letters to Obama

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 16, 2014 05:10 PM EDT

Shannon Richardson, the actress who admitted sending toxin-laced letters to President Barack Obama last year, was sentenced Wednesday in a U.S. federal court in Texas to 18 years in jail. read more

Jailed Pastor’s Family Flees From China To U.S. After Harassment Complaints

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 16, 2014 06:03 AM EDT

Jailed Christian pastor Zhang Shaojie and three of his family members fled from China to the U.S. via Southeast Asia after reportedly being continuously harassed by Chinese authorities. read more

Missouri Inmate Execution Put on Hold

Katie Collom   | Jul 16, 2014 06:10 AM EDT

The execution of a Missouri inmate was stayed just hours before it was set to happen. New evidence has been presented which presents mental illness and a new witness as proof that the man is innocent of killing three people in 1995. read more

Chinese Official Sacked for Corruption and 100 Porn Films Found Under His Buddha Statue

Desiree Sison   | Jul 16, 2014 06:30 AM EDT

A Chinese official has been sacked after coruption investigators discovered ill-gotten wealth and more than 100 erotic films under his Buddha statue read more

Two Die, More than 30 injured in Guangzhou Bus Explosion

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 15, 2014 02:05 PM EDT

Authorities are still trying to find clues to determine what caused an explosion inside a fully-packed bus in Guangzhou City Tuesday night, killing two people and injuring up to 30 others. read more

Slain New Orleans Woman Lived With Kids in Poverty Prior to Being Killed by Honduran Boyfriend

Katie Collom   | Jul 15, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Heidi Monroy, who was bludgeoned to death by her boyfriend in their Metairie apartment in New Orleans, may have been a personification of the hard life faced by Honduran migrants in the U.S. read more

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