North Korea has sent an envoy to Beijing to brief Chinese officials on recent political developments amid a downturn in relations between the formerly close communist neighbors.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
{FD} Mormon Church accused of turning blind eye to child abuse in foster care program
The Mormon Church has been hit with another lawsuit saying that it did nothing to protect children in a church-run foster program from sexual abuse.
{FD} Meat-wielding ‘extremists’ start mass brawl at Georgia vegan cafe
A vegan cafe in the former Soviet republic of Georgia says it was attacked over the weekend by neo-Nazi “extremists” who threw meat into patrons’ meals and started a mass brawl.
{FD} Woman’s body tied to cinder block found in Pennsylvania pond
Authorities said Tuesday that a woman’s body was found tied to a cinder block in a popular swimming and fishing hole outside Philadelphia.
{FD} Police investigate parents of boy rescued from gorilla
Police said Tuesday they are investigating the case of the 3-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and had to be rescued by a team that shot the 400-pound animal to death.
{FD} Former Oklahoma volunteer deputy gets 4 years in jail for shooting unarmed man
A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff’s deputy who said he mistook his handgun for his stun gun when he fatally shot an unarmed suspect last year was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison.
{FD} Wanted Taiwanese fugitive killed in car crash in Southern California
A former tycoon who was one of Taiwan’s most wanted fugitives was in the middle of a decade-long fight to stay in the United States when he was killed in a California car accident, federal court records show.
{FD} At least 2 dead and nearly 60 others hospitalized after Florida music festival
At least two people died and about 57 were hospitalized after attending a music festival in Florida over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday.
{FD} Aussie sentenced to life for drug trafficking in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in southern Vietnam has sentenced an Australian man to life in prison for drug trafficking.
{FD} Beijing investigates death in police custody of new father
Beijing prosecutors say they will investigate the death in police custody of an environmentalist and new father detained on suspicion of visiting prostitutes.
{FD} Chinese manufacturing surveys show lingering weakness
China’s factory activity was feeble last month, according to two surveys released Wednesday, indicating that official efforts to reverse a downturn in the world’s second-biggest economy are struggling.
{FD} Next Philippine VP helped beat dictator and son years apart
Leni Robredo was a college student three decades ago when she rose with multitudes of Filipinos in a largely peaceful revolt that ousted Ferdinand Marcos as the world watched in awe.
{FD} Adelson settles lawsuit with ex-head of China casino unit
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s casino company is settling a long-running lawsuit with the former head of its Chinese arm.
{FD} Thousands march in Peru to oppose Fujimori before election
Thousands joined in marches across Peru on Tuesday to oppose the presidential candidacy of Keiko Fujimori just days before her runoff contest against another pro-business conservative, Pedro Kuczynski.
{FD} 4 dead, 10 hurt in South Korean construction explosion
Four people died and 10 others were injured after an explosion at a subway construction site on Wednesday near the South Korean capital of Seoul.
{FD} Oregon students get bottled water; lead found at 2 schools
A third-party, independent investigation will be conducted after high amounts of lead were found in water sources at two schools, which led the district to close all water fountains, Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith said Tuesday.
{FD} Canadian charged with torture, mutilation in killing partner
A Canadian man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of torturing, mutilating and killing a girlfriend whose bloodless body was found in their Southern California apartment.
{FD} Mormon Church hit with second lawsuit saying children abused
The Mormon Church has been hit with another lawsuit saying that it did nothing to protect children in a church-run foster program from sexual abuse.
{FD} Former Virginia Tech president, T. Marshall Hahn Jr., dies
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{FD} Swollen river feeds flooding near Houston as residents flee
Residents of some rural southeastern Texas counties were bracing for more flooding along a river that has reached a record-high.