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Jacky Wu, Not Going to Jay Chou’s Wedding—Reveals He Wasn’t Invited
| JM Javelosa | | Feb 07, 2015 04:36 AM EST |
Jay Chou and model Hannah Quinlivan got married just last month in England, but they are holding a wedding banquet on February 9 at Taipei W Hotel so more family, relatives and friends can celebrate with them.
Cissy Houston Rushes to Atlanta to See Bobbi Kristina Brown
| JM Javelosa | | Feb 07, 2015 04:33 AM EST |
The 81-year old mother of the late Whitney Houston is now finally in Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to see granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who has been in a medically induced coma since January 31 when she was found face down in her bathtub at her Georgia home.
Why Are More Chinese Children Wearing Glasses?
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 07, 2015 04:28 AM EST |
One look at school children in China today will show one common glaring thing -- most of them are wearing spectacles. Upon closer look, the reason why they are wearing them is because of nearsightedness, which means they can only clearly see objects within a few feet from their eyes.
World Bank Looks Into China’s Low-Interest US$1 Billion Loan
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 07, 2015 04:12 AM EST |
The World Bank has hired outside investigators to check how a $1 billion low-interest loan from China ended up in the financial institution's fund for poor countries.
Houthi Rebels Takeover Yemen; UN Warns of Possible Sanctions
| Geann Pineda | | Feb 07, 2015 04:03 AM EST |
The United Nations warns of possible sanctions against Houthi rebels, if they do not return to the negotiating table. The Houthis seized power in Yemen on Friday, and dissolved the country's parliament.
9-Year-Old Boy Started Deadly China Market Fire
| Geann Pineda | | Feb 07, 2015 03:20 AM EST |
A 9-year-old boy started the fire that gutted a southern China wholesale market, killing at least 17 people Thursday.
When President Obama Felt ‘Most Broken’
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 07, 2015 03:18 AM EST |
His first taste of electoral defeat in 1999 when he ran and lost for a seat in Congress under a minority party is U.S. President Barack Obama's most broken moment.
ISIS Can’t Be Defeated in Battlefields Alone – UNHCR
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 07, 2015 02:53 AM EST |
To win the war against extremist organizations like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a UN High Commission for Human Rights official said on Thursday that the mindset of people must first be altered.
RCMP Arrests Owner of Python that Killed Young Brothers in New Brunswick
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 07, 2015 02:43 AM EST |
The law has finally caught up with Jean-Claude Savoie, owner of an African rock python that killed in August 2013 two young brothers in New Brunswick, Canada.
Murder-Suicide Rocks University of South Carolina Campus
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 07, 2015 02:33 AM EST |
The University of South Carolina campus was rocked on Thursday by a shooting incident that involved only two people. Police said the incident happened in one room and took only a few minutes.
Romantic Ties Between Harvard Professors, Students Officially Banned
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 07, 2015 02:17 AM EST |
It may be years in the making, but Harvard has finally joined other colleges and universities that formally prohibit sexual relations between their faculty and undergraduate students.
China Levels up Military Deals With Thailand Locked in Tensions with U.S.
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 07, 2015 02:08 AM EST |
Thailand agreed to closer military cooperation with China on Friday, after signing deals to raise combined efforts against transnational crime and stepping up the sharing of intelligence.
Obama’s First Time Seen With Dalai Lama, Calls Tibetan Leader a ‘Good Friend’
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 07, 2015 01:50 AM EST |
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Tibet's Dalai Lama to a prayer breakfast in Washington DC on Thursday, calling him a "good friend," in the first public appearance together of the two leaders.
Engines of Doomed TransAsia Jet Lost Power Shortly After Takeoff: Safety Official
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 07, 2015 01:43 AM EST |
The two engines of Taiwan's ill-fated TransAsia flight 235 failed within seconds of each other after takeoff -- something the pilots tried to fix by trying to restart them -- but it was too little too late, the nation's top aviation safety regulator said.
Pope Francis Approves of Spanking Kids, But Dignity of the Child Must be Kept
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 07, 2015 01:41 AM EST |
Disciplining children is part of good parenting, says Pope Francis. That includes spanking the kids when necessary and in the proper way, the pontiff said on Thursday at his weekly general audience in the Vatican.
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