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Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday are slowly merging into one epic event for stores and its customers who are all excited for the upcoming big sale.

A man wakes up at 4.30 a.m. on hearing a kidnapper carting away his daughter, and saves her.

A YouTube clip attempts to show abduction of a car committed by mysterious flash of light or UFO. Head inside for details.

Former New Zealand Trade Minister Phil Goff gave credit to China for shielding New Zealand from the worse impacts of the global financial crisis.

Participants of a YouGov poll favoured the Duchess of Cambridge as suited to be called queen compared to Camilla-Parker Bowles.

As the Duchess of Cambridge continues to do her royal duties, she also manages to conceal her growing baby bump.

Australia may be facing its first recession in almost 3 decades unless the government will decide to push for stimulus policies.

The couple is cleared by the court to raise the baby.

The rapper died in a shooting incident.

New Zealand's Minister of Sport is expected to join the executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency as part of the decision-making panel.

As early as January, preparations were reportedly already made to secure Prince Charles' rightful place to become the next monarch.

A church in Sydney is using a poster inspired by the flag of ISIS to spread the message of loving one's enemies despite persecution.

A woman and her boyfriend went shopping, returned with pizza and had sex while her 3-year-old son lay dying from escalated abuse and acts of violence.

Another meteor shower is set to peak in mid-November after the sky watchers experience the Taurid meteor shower display. The annual Leonid meteor shower peak will take place on the nights of Nov. 17 and 18.

David Michael Kalac allegedly killed his girlfriend and posted images of her dead body on 4chan.

ISIS top military leaders were once prisoners of Camp Bucca, a notorious prison with hundreds of detainees during the Iraqi War.

New Zealand's Muslim community is worried that the government's watchlist of more than 40 people may be stigmatising for Muslims.

The Duchess of Cambridge's fashion style is critiqued to be on the safe side and that she looks like she's dressing for a nation.

Cristina Lagman, 39, conned her Facebook friends by telling them that she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

ISIS forces beat children they captured in Kobani with hoses and electrical cables, according to Human Rights Watch.

The teenager allured teenage girls through social networks and forced them into prostitution.

The New Zealand Herald recreated the viral video in Auckland.

The 2014 Taurid meteor shower, or also known as the “Halloween fireballs,” will be making a night sky display with its peak scheduled to take place from Nov. 5 to Nov. 12. However, sky watchers are warned that a bright full moon could obstruct the viewing experience during the meteor shower’s peak.

Kate Middleton is reportedly recovering from illness she suffered during the first trimester of her second pregnancy. The Duchess is now ready to fulfill her royal duties as she is set to make several public appearances.

A U.S. mother allegedly threw her autistic son off a bridge on Monday.

Campaigning group Collective Shout's Caitlin Roper received rape threats after she had started the campaign.

There are reportedly two reasons hinting that for the Duchess of Cambridge's second pregnancy that she is to give birth to twins.

A circus tiger in China mauled and killed on Friday an 8-year-old girl who was visiting the Leheledu Amusement Park in Chongqing town.

Arnold Abbott, 90, was arrested for doling out charity which is banned due to its interference in tourism.