Death Tally From SARS-Like MERS CoV in Saudi Arabia Now at 38
The death tally from the fatal SARS-like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the oil-rich nation Saudi Arabia has reached 38.
US California Lawmaker Mulls Granting Prisoners Access to Free Condoms to Prevent Spread of STDs
A lawmaker from US California is mulling to grant prisoners access to free condoms in order to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), even if this runs smack against an already existing law prohibiting sex between inmates.
Sudden Change of Rules Delays Again NZ Shipment of Meat to China
About 1,300 containers of New Zealand meat exports were again held up by Chinese customs barely two months after the Kiwi government made a mistake in the issuance of their export certification. This time the cause of the delay was China's new sudden change of rules.
Two Earthquakes Timed Two Hours Apart Shake Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Warning Issued Yet
In just a span of two hours apart, two massive earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 6.8 shook Papua New Guinea on early Monday morning. No tsunami alert warning has yet been issued.
Rare Earths Miner Lynas Finally Meets Malaysian TOL Requirements, Submits Plan for Permanent Disposal Facility
Close to a year after it finally received the temporary operating license needed to fire up its rare earths processing plant in Malaysia, Australian miner Lynas Corp has finally submitted its plans for a permanent disposal facility (PDF). This could essentially serve as one of the remaining requirements needed to secure a permanent license to operate the plant.
Thanks to TV Series ‘Sex And The City’ and Waxing, Pubic Lice Now An Endangered Species
Pubic lice, those tiny six-legged insects that live most commonly in pubic hair and are spread through close body contact, usually during sex, is now an endangered species, thanks to the now defunct TV Series "Sex And The City."
Landslide in China’s Sichuan Province: Grandma Sacrifices Life So Grandchild Can Live (VIDEO)
Knowing that death will eventually take her, only it came sooner, a Chinese grandmother, in what could be one final act of unconditional love, opted to make her body as a human shield to protect her 15-month-old granddaughter from being squashed by a landslide that overthrew their house in China's Sichuan Province.
Phone App Helps Cab Driver Escape Wrongful Rape Accusation
He may never know what got into the mind of the lady passenger who accused him of raping her inside his cab, but Mohammed Asif would forever remain grateful how his phone app was able to save him from her wrongful accusation.
Study Says Samsung Galaxy S4 is Currently World’s Most Loved Handset, Apple's iPhone 5 Most Hated
A new survey released on Thursday has revealed that pitted side by side for customer satisfaction versus Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple's iPhone 5 failed to appease the discerning tastes of its users, thus earning it the title as the world's current most hated handset. The South Korean product meantime is the world's most loved.
Hero Stray Dogs Save 12Yr Old Argentina Girl From Rape
How often has it been said that dogs are always a man's best friend. In this case, even stray dogs can help save someone from sure danger, as what a 12-year-old Argentina girl later discovered for herself when she got saved from a potential rapist.
Two Years And A Visibly Damaged Skull After, U.S. California Man Awarded Whopping $58M
A U.S. California man has been awarded by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury a whopping $58 million two years after his brutal attack in a bar that left a visibly damaged skull, not to mention impaired his ability to speak.
Saudi Arabia Pushes Renewable Energy Programs, Wants to Become Solar-Powered Efficient and Capable by 2032
Saudi Arabia has started to aggressively push forward its renewable energy programmes by installing 70 stations across the oil-rich nation that will measure the potential for energy production from sun, wind and geothermal sources. The kingdom targets to become solar-powered efficient and capable by 2032.
2 More Die in Saudi Arabia Due to SARS-Like MERS CoV, Death Toll Now at 36
Two more people have died from the dreaded SARS-like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the oil-rich nation Saudi Arabia, according to the country's health ministry on Wednesday. The latest deaths now bring to 36 so far the casualties from the fatal disease in the kingdom.
India Hurtles Into Space Own Navigational Satellite, First of Seven Pieces
On Monday night, July 1, India will hurtle into space its first ever dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS-1A, on board PSLV-C22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
Russia’s Putin Formalizes Anti-Gay Propaganda Bill Into Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has finally and formally signed into law the country's anti-gay propaganda bill.
Saudi Arabia Umrah Pilgrimage 2013: July 8 Set As Deadline for Visas, 15-Day Limit to Contain Deadly Virus
Saudi Arabia, determined to control the possible spread of the fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to the other global nations, has imposed a 15-day limit observance of the Umrah pilgrimage.
Seven Saudi Arabia Nationals Faces 5-10Yr Jail Time for Motivating Rebellion on Facebook
Seven Saudi Arabian nationals, all males from the kingdom's eastern province, have been recently convicted to a 5- to 10-year jail time for using Facebook to motivate the citizenry to rebel against the government.
Australian New Minimum Wage Rate Takes Effect Today, July 1
Today. Australia's new minimum wage rate, from AU$606.40 a week to AU$622 a week, take effect. But it is really enough?
Window Sex Leads to Tragic Death for Couple in China's Wuhan
A Chinese couple, right on the throes of climax and passion, fell to their tragic deaths when the window they were leaning on while having sex broke and catapulted them into the hard, concrete ground waiting below.
Convicted Paedophile Priest – Vatican Has Gay Prostitution Ring, Rents Underage Boys For Sex
Don Patrizio Poggi, a convicted paedophile priest, has opened yet another Pandora's box in the mysterious realms of the secular Roman Catholic faith. Mr Poggi alleged the Vatican keeps a gay prostitution ring that rents underage boys for sex.
Japan’s Sharp Ties Up With Chinese Electronics Firm To Set-up Cutting Edge LCD Panel Factory
Sharp Corp of Japan on Thursday announced it had entered into a $2.9 billion partnership with state-owned China Electronics Corp to set-up a cutting edge LCD panel factory in China that will mass-produce LCD screens for TVs, computers and tablets.
India Overtakes Japan, Now Third-Biggest Smartphone Market in the World
A new study by Strategy Analytics revealed on Thursday that India had overtaken Japan as the world's third-biggest smartphone market.
Turbulence Ahead: Australia’s Qantas Investigate In-flight Headphones Allegedly Made By Abused Inmates in Chinese Prison Factory
Although it had categorically denied its participation, Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways Limited has launched its own investigation into allegations that its in-flight headphones had been manufactured and purchased from abused inmates in a prison factory in China.
After Floods, India Fears Pandemic Due to Decaying Corpses, Health At Risk
People are starting to fear for their health in India as corpses begin to decay and contaminate water sources following the devastating floods which is now two weeks old. Some of the victims have reported suffering from diarrhea. Officials fear an outbreak of pandemic diseases such as cholera and dysentery could erupt anytime.
Not Following Orders To Turn Off Cellphone, US Woman Gets Booted Out of US Airways Flight, Hurls Verbal Expletives Against Police, Gets Charged (AUDIO/VIDEO)
A US Airways flight 906 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Charlotte, N.C., got delayed from its original take off schedule on Sunday not because of technical error or by causes lashed out by nature. Lindsay Capri Bien-aime delayed the flight's takeoff by 30 minutes because she refused to coordinate with airport security to get out of the plane. Plane staff had called in for support after Ms Bien-aime deliberately snubbed to follow orders to turn off her cellphone as they prepare to take off.
Japan Cancels Visa Requirement for Thailand, Malaysia Neighbors to Boost Damaged Tourism, Multiple-Entry Visas Afforded to Filipinos, Vietnamese Travelers
Japan has decided to cancel visa requirements of visitors from Southeast Asian neighbors in order to boost its tourism sector which has been greatly damaged following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident as well as strained relations between Japan and China.
Indonesia Fires Haze Update: 2 Die in Malaysia, Spreads to Southern Thailand Provinces
The haze triggered by forest fires in Indonesia has killed at least two in Malaysia, its next-door neighbour. The smog, which likewise severely affected the quality of air in Singapore, another next door neighbor, has crossed boundaries to affect some of Thailand's southern provinces.
Acts, Expressions of Violence, Homophobia Against Gays, Lesbians in Africa on the Rise – Amnesty International
Homophobia, defined as the hatred or fear of homosexuals, is growing in Africa so much so that acts and expressions of violence against gay and lesbians have grown more visible and discriminatory, according to Amnesty International.
Beijing Factory Workers Hold American Boss Hostage Over Wage Clash
Chip Starnes, an American and president of Specialty Medical Supplies Beijing Co., Ltd, could not believe his fate. For five days straight now, he has been held against his will and rendered captive inside his own factory in China by workers disgruntled over their salary.
From Mask to Helmet, Hailstorm Pounds on Singapore, No Relation to Cloud Seeding Over Indonesia
A hailstorm, by far a very rare occurrence in Singapore, pounded the island nation on Tuesday. But government environment authorities stressed the weather disturbance has no relation at all to the ongoing cloud seeding over Indonesia.