Society

Match.com, American Mensa Launch An Exclusive Website for Geniuses

Kristina Fernandez   | Jun 25, 2014 02:27 PM EDT

Mensa teamed up with dating website Match.com to create the Mensa Match, an exclusive online dating site for geniuses. The website for brainy daters was launched Monday. read more

Miami Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 7 Injured

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 25, 2014 06:58 AM EDT

A shooting incident Liberty City, Miami on Tuesday morning left two people dead and seven others injured, with no suspect still in custody. read more

Australian Arrested for Allegedly Using Minors in Cybersex Business

Andy Vitalicio   | Jun 25, 2014 04:46 AM EDT

An Australian national who has been residing in the Philippines for two years was arrested Tuesday, for allegedly recruiting minors and paying them to perform lewd acts on camera. He was arrested after minors were seen coming out of his rented room. read more

KFC Investigates ‘Hoax’ About 3-Year-Old Dog Attack Victim Tossed From Restaurant

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 25, 2014 01:47 AM EDT

Restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is investigating a report that a story about a 3-year-old girl who survived a dog attack was asked to leave a Mississippi branch was a hoax. read more

Chinese Documentary on Online Terrorism Links Propaganda Materials to Urumqi Attacks

Frida Palma   | Jun 25, 2014 01:31 AM EDT

The Chinese government has linked the propaganda materials designed by East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) to the recent attacks in China, including the violent incidents in Urumqi early this year. read more

Geeks Have Discovered the Correct Way to Cut a Cake--and Eat it, Too

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 25, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

Cutting a cake into triangles is wrong read more

China and Vietnam Ships Clash in Territorial Bout

Erika Villanueva   | Jun 25, 2014 01:18 AM EDT

China and Vietnam-owned vessels clash on Monday near a Chinese oil rig that is on contested waters in the South China Sea. read more

Three Americans Hospitalized in Mexico After Becoming 'Possessed' by Ouija Board Demonic Spirits

Katie Collom   | Jun 25, 2014 01:06 AM EDT

Three American friends were playing with a Ouija board in a village in Mexico when they reportedly started showing signs of 'possession' and had to be restrained and hospitalized. read more

Meriam Ibrahim Rearrested 24-Hours After Release From Sudan Death Row

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 24, 2014 02:36 PM EDT

Meriam Ibrahim, the 27-year-old Sudanese woman who was accused of apostasy, was rearrested at Khartoum airport on Tuesday just 24 hours after she was released from death row. read more

China Raises Retail Prices of Gasoline, Diesel

Marcel Woo   | Jun 24, 2014 11:30 AM EDT

Retail prices of gasoline and diesel in China have been increased following the rise in international crude prices due to the decrease in US crude inventories, the country's top economic planner said. read more

Griffin Shipwreck May Have Been Found By Explorer

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 24, 2014 03:12 PM EDT

Some debris found at the bottom of Lake Michigan may belong to the Griffin, a European ship that disappeared on its maiden voyage in 1679. read more

How Yang Lan, the “Oprah of China” Brings Stories of Women

Frida Palma   | Jun 24, 2014 02:55 PM EDT

MAKERS China Executive Producer, Yang Lan may not ring a bell to America, but the Chinese media mogul, often referred to as the “Oprah of China,” is making a name for herself in the global arena. read more

Singapore Revamps Tourism Program To Attract More Chinese Arrivals

Christl Leong   | Jun 24, 2014 12:11 PM EDT

Singapore revamps its Rediscover Singapore From Your Heart campaign for S$1 million (US$800,000) to attract more Chinese tourists after seeing a decline in Chinese arrivals in the past four months. read more

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