Society

Fishermen Missing After Chinese Trawler Sinks Near Disputed Islands

Andy Vitalicio   | Jun 27, 2014 10:03 PM EDT

Chinese rescue vessels are now scouring the waters north of Diaoyu Islands, after a fishing trawler sank Friday in what appeared to be an accident. State media said at least two naval vessels were dispatched to the area after the sinking was reported. read more

Google Glass UK Launch Spark Warning against Data Law Breach

Erika Villanueva   | Jun 28, 2014 02:40 AM EDT

After its launch in the United Kingdom this week, Google Glass users in the country have been warned against the risk of violating privacy and data protection laws using the advance gadget. read more

China Launches Graft Probe On Guangzhou Party Chief

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 27, 2014 11:44 AM EDT

China launched a graft probe on Guangzhou Communist Party chief Wan Qinliang amidst President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign across the country. read more

Chinese SOS Note Found in Primark Trousers

Erika Villanueva   | Jun 27, 2014 05:44 AM EDT

Northern Ireland Primark customer was in for a shock when she found a chilling Chinese SOS note in one of the pockets of her camouflage trousers written by an alleged victim of slave labor. read more

German Exchange Student Gets Attention For Flunking Math Test, ‘Chinese Math Too Hard’

Christl Leong   | Jun 27, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

A German exchange student made waves among China's netizens after scoring a zero on his math test and complained that the questions were too hard. read more

Robber Breaks in a House, Forgets to Log Off Facebook Before Leaving

Staff Reporter   | Jun 27, 2014 03:24 AM EDT

These days, many signs and evidence suggest that burglars tend to make themselves at home, even when they are not at their own place. In one such case, Nicholas Wig logged in his Facebook account using the computer of the house he was allegedly burgling. The result- he was tracked down. read more

Matt Lauer Asks GM CEO 'Sexist' Question

Katie Collom   | Jun 27, 2014 12:05 AM EDT

Matt Lauer, a TV anchor for the Today Show, faced internet outrage on Thursday after he asked GM's first female CEO how she balanced being both a good mother and a good CEO. read more

Woman Asks 25 Countries to Photoshop Her Face in Study to Reveal Global Beauty Standards

Katie Collom   | Jun 26, 2014 11:20 PM EDT

An American journalist sent an image of herself to 40 people in 25 different countries with the request: 'Make me look beautiful.' She hoped to reveal how beauty aesthetics vary from country to country and culture to culture. read more

Feminist Apparel Company Comes Under Fire from Feminists

Katie Collom   | Jun 26, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

Philadelphia-based company Feminist Apparel, which is known for selling t-shirts with pro-feminist slogans, has come under fire lately, not only due to the issue of copyright laws, but regarding the company's business structure. Many feminists believe the company doesn't properly empower the women who work for it and instead gives the power to Alan Martofel, the business owner. read more

Former BBC Star Jimmy Savile Abused Children, Patients, Even the Dead in UK Hospitals – Official Report

Andy Vitalicio   | Jun 26, 2014 09:51 PM EDT

UK hospitals release reports about Jimmy Savile's being a prolific sexual predator when he worked as a volunteer porter in about 28 hospitals across Britain. Savile died in 2011. read more

CY Leung’s Daughter Cuts wrist, Rouses Online Community

Erika Villanueva   | Jun 26, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s second daughter rouses the Facebook community and the media with photos of her slashed wrist and bloody hand. read more

Young Bride-to-Be Dies on the Way to Her Bachelorette Weekend

Katie Collom   | Jun 26, 2014 01:06 AM EDT

26-year-old Collette Moreno was killed in a head on car collision as she was being driven to her bachelorette weekend by her best friend and maid-of-honor Ashley Theobald. read more

Chinese Tycoon Booed In Lunch For Homeless New Yorkers

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 26, 2014 12:06 AM EDT

Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao got booed during a free lunch he hosted for 250 homeless New York citizens when they realized they were not going to receive the $300 cash they were previously promised. read more

Dad Researches How Long it Takes Animals to Die in Hot Car, Leaves Baby Son in Car for 7 Hours

Katie Collom   | Jun 26, 2014 12:02 AM EDT

New information shows that Justin Ross Harris, the Georgia man accused in the death of his 22-month-old son, researched how long it takes for animals to die in a hot car prior to his son's death. Harris' baby boy Cooper was left strapped in a car seat for seven hours while his father was at work. The little boy was then pronounced dead at the scene read more

Peeping Tom On Board China Airlines Arrested By Taiwanese Aviation Authorities

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Jun 25, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

A passenger on board a China Airlines flight was arrested after installing pinhole cameras in the plane's business class toilets. read more

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