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Former Chairman Hu Jintao escorted out of Chinese Communist Party Congress, Because he Felt Ill, Says Xinhuanet
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party on Saturday. Hu, 79, Xi Jinping's...
SMPD Officer Detained in Taiwan on Weapons Charge, Gun in Her Purse
An 8 year SMPD veteran faces 5 years in a Taiwan jail, when she "simply forgot" that she had a Luger pistol and 6 bullets in her carry on handbag. Taiwanese customs came upon the weapon, which...
Kim Jong Nam's Killer Was Known as a Singer and Reality TV Contestant
A woman bearing a close resemblance to Huong sang on the show as contestant number 67816 on June 3, 2016. Facial recognition tools give a match to the pictures released by Malaysian police of Huong...
Amnesty International Says Syrian Gov't Has Executed 13,000 Prisoners in Mass Hangings
The Syrian government executed up to 13,000 prisoners in mass hangings and carried out systematic torture at a military jail near Damascus, rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The S...
Six Children Dead From Falling Ikea Dressers
In a striking case of product liability, the household name Ikea has been implicated in the deaths of six children due to a dresser that losses its balance when the drawers are out. Swedish furniture...
Amazon jaguar shot dead after Olympic torch ceremony
6/21 (Reuters) - A jaguar featured at an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead by a soldier shortly after the event in the Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus as the animal escaped from its handlers, an ar...
Springsteen cancels North Carolina show over transgender law
Rock star Bruce Springsteen on Friday canceled a weekend concert in North Carolina to protest a new state law barring transgender people from choosing bathrooms consistent with their gender identity,...
North Korea Mobilizes for First Party Congress in 36 years
North Korea is stepping up propaganda a month ahead of a rare Seventh Party Congress in May. An editorial that ran on Thursday in the Rodong Sinmun reflected on the past – particularly on the Third...