Society

Three Chinese Police Hurt During Anti-Pyramid Scam Bust

Marcel Woo   | Jul 05, 2014 02:06 AM EDT

A police operation against the illegal pyramid scam in a residential area in Sichuan Province late Friday turned violent when the proponents of the scheme attacked the raiding policemen. read more

Four Chinese Students Drown While Crossing Yichun River

Marcel Woo   | Jul 05, 2014 01:42 AM EDT

Four students died after they were washed away by strong rapids while crossing the Yichun River in Heilongjiang Province. read more

World’s Unofficial Oldest Conjoined Twins Celebrate Milestone

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 05, 2014 07:45 AM EDT

Conjoined brothers Donnie and Ronnie Gaylon celebrate breaking the record for being the world’s oldest conjoined twins to ever live. read more

Three Chinese Workers Killed in Trench Collapse

Marcel Woo   | Jul 04, 2014 08:46 PM EDT

The government of Fujin City said three workers were killed while another one was badly injured after a trench collapsed in Heilongjiang province, northeast of China, on Friday. read more

Teacher Stabbed to Death by Parent in Front of Students

Christl Leong   | Jul 04, 2014 11:44 AM EDT

A teacher was killed on Friday after she was stabbed to death in front of her by a pupil's mother in a primary school in the town of Albi, south of France. read more

Six Cult Members Pleaded Guilty in Hunan

Marcel Woo   | Jul 04, 2014 04:40 AM EDT

Six members of the illegal cult Quannengshen, which literally means almighty god, admitted guilt to several charges filed against them during a court trial in China’s Hunan province last Thursday, authorities said today. read more

Black Scotland Yard Lady Police Faces Probe after Winning Tribunal on Discrimination

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 04, 2014 03:03 AM EDT

After succeeding in a case on racial and gender discrimination, a Scotland Yard armed officer Carol Howard goes free on bail while being probed regarding three cases filed against her, including two for allegedly attacking a man. read more

Photos of Bikini-clad Brunette Beauty with Colostomy Bags Blow Up the Internet

Katie Collom   | Jul 04, 2014 02:35 AM EDT

Photos of 23-year-old Bethany Townsend clad in a bikini and proudly showing off her colostomy bags received over 9 million likes, prompting the young woman to find the confidence to once again pursue her dream of becoming a full time model. read more

Georgia Dad Was 'Sexting' as Toddler Lay Dying in Hot Car

Katie Collom   | Jul 04, 2014 01:36 AM EDT

A Georgia father charged with the murder of his 22-month-old son was sending explicit messages to up to six women while his son was dying in his hot car. read more

12-Year-Old Gets Maximum Sentence for School Shooting

Christl Leong   | Jul 03, 2014 08:50 AM EDT

A judge gave a 12-year-old boy on Wednesday the maximum sentence for a shooting he committed in a New Mexico middle school earlier this year. read more

Indian Chief Minister Rules Out Bikini Ban

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 03, 2014 06:20 AM EDT

Goa state chief minister ruled out another minister’s call for prohibiting wearing of bikinis in beaches on Wednesday stating that the Indian government does not support it. read more

New Ad Campaign Seeks to Empower Girls Through Changing the Meaning of 'Like a Girl'

Katie Collom   | Jul 03, 2014 05:38 AM EDT

A new ad campaign is hoping to change what it means to do something 'like a girl' by turning the phrase from negative to positive. read more

China’s Railway Tunnel Collapse Kills 4

Marcel Woo   | Jul 02, 2014 10:15 PM EDT

Four people were killed and another four were badly injured when a high-speed railway tunnel being constructed in Guizhou province collapsed last Tuesday, work safety officials said on Thursday morning. read more

Feature: Unpopular College Degrees? How One Chinese Student Graduated from Paleontology Program Alone

Frida Palma   | Jul 03, 2014 02:23 AM EDT

A picture of Xue Yifan, a student from Peking University, standing in front of the university library alone has been making noises online. It was not because she was alone in the photo but the context behind the solo image. Xue was the only graduate of the Paleontology program of the University’s Yuanpei College. read more

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