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Parents Warned Against Giving 'Mermaid Tail' As Christmas Gift
| Mars Woo | | Dec 19, 2015 12:40 AM EST |
If you are thinking of giving your children a "mermaid tail" this Christmas, you should think again according to Australian authorities.
Indian Woman Gives Birth in Uber Car, Names Child 'Uber'
| Mars Woo | | Dec 16, 2015 09:19 PM EST |
Uber is no longer just a name of a taxi-hailing app in India after an Indian mother, who gave birth inside one of the transport network's cars in South Delhi, named her child Uber.
Lady Financial Adviser Charged in Toronto's PATH Stabbing
| Mars Woo | | Dec 16, 2015 10:38 AM EST |
The Toronto police is set to bring a 40-year-old female financial adviser to court following her arrest in connection with the "unprovoked" stabbing in Toronto's PATH, an underground pedestrian walkway in Canada's capital.
Baidu's Self-Driving Cars to Hit China Roads in Three Years
| Mars Woo | | Dec 14, 2015 09:26 PM EST |
Self-driving cars will soon hit the roads in China as online search giant Baidu announced that it will start rolling out driver-less vehicles in the next three years, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
554 US Children Under 12 Killed By Firearms Since 2012
| Mars Woo | | Dec 14, 2015 11:15 AM EST |
About 554 children in the US under the age of 12 have been killed by firearms since December 14, 2012, the day that Adam Lanza stormed Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 20 children, an NBC News analysis showed.
Stay Away from University of Chicago! Students and Faculty Warned
| Mars Woo | | Nov 30, 2015 03:48 AM EST |
The University of Chicago has ordered its students and faculty to stay away from the main campus on Monday due to a threat of gun violence.
Former University of Missouri Assistant Professor Arrested for Hurting 14-Year-Old Muslim Girl
| Mars Woo | | Nov 30, 2015 03:27 AM EST |
A 53-year-old former assistant professor at the University of Missouri was arrested after he allegedly forcibly grabbed his 14-year-old relative and dragged her out of school.
Girl, 7, Receives USD48.39 Million Diamond Gift from Dad
| Mars Woo | | Nov 12, 2015 05:08 AM EST |
What do billionaire fathers give their daughters as gifts? A USD48.39-million diamond, says a Hong Kong father. Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau bought a 12.03-carat diamond named "Blue Moon" for a record HKD375 million (USD48.39 million) at a Sotheby's auction.
Tencent's Stock Gains in Hong Kong On Q3 Performance
| Mars Woo | | Nov 12, 2015 04:38 AM EST |
Shares of Chinese Internet giant Tencent soared 2.31 percent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, after receiving upgrades from HSBC, data released by the Hong Kong bourse showed.
Mechanical Impact, Not Pilot Error, Caused Russian Plane to Crash. Did ISIS Do It?
| Mars Woo | | Nov 02, 2015 07:58 AM EST |
Did the Islamic State hit the Russian airplane with an antiaircraft weapon causing it to crash in Egypt, killing all 224 people onboard? That would be one angle that investigators will have to look into as Kogalymavia (Metrojet), the Russian airline that owned the passenger jet that crashed on its way to St. Petersburg, Russia, claimed human or technical error was not the case of the crash.
Typhoon Soudelor Leaves 17 Dead in China; Economic Losses Estimated at USD1.4 Billion
| Mars Woo | | Aug 11, 2015 07:26 AM EDT |
At least 17 people were killed and five others remain missing after super typhoon Soudelor unleashed its fury in Eastern China, data released by the country's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters showed.
China Weakens Local Currency to Lowest Level Against the US Dollar
| Mars Woo | | Aug 11, 2015 06:43 AM EDT |
For the first time on record, the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, decided to weaken the value of the renminbi by 1.9 percent against the US dollar on Tuesday, the Financial Times has reported.
Body of Missing 8-Year-Old California Girl Found in Dumpster; Suspect is 15-Year-Old Boy
| Mars Woo | | Jul 28, 2015 06:03 AM EDT |
Authorities believe the body found in a dumpster at the Tannery Arts Center Monday night is that of 8-year-old California girl Madyson Middleton. .
Gay Scout Leaders Allowed Back In; Mormons May Withdraw From Boy Scouts of America
| Mars Woo | | Jul 28, 2015 05:38 AM EDT |
The decision of the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adults to serve as a Scoutmaster or unit leader has "deeply troubled" the Mormon church, which is now looking into the possibility of forming its own organization.
17 Chinese Tourists Hurt in Thailand Bus Accident
| Mars Woo | | Jul 26, 2015 09:31 AM EDT |
At least 17 Chinese tourists who wanted to have a nice time in Thailand were instead hurt when the bus they boarded overturned in Phuket on Sunday, authorities said.
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