Baby falls to death on cruise ship
18-month-old Chloe Wiegand fell through a Royal Caribbean cruise ship's 11th floor window when she slipped from her grandfather's hands. Puerto Rican authorities said that they have not ruled out…
Japanese boyband mogul Johnny Kitagawa passes away at 87
Japanese entertainment industry mogul Johnny Kitagawa died at the age of 87. For more than five decades, the agency he founded Johnny & Associates turned multiple bands into household names…
Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi concert
American rapper Nicki Minaj cancelled her upcoming concert in Saudi Arabia in a show of support for women's and gay rights in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Her scheduled appearance in the…
UK woman dies after accidentally falling on a metal straw piercing her eye and brain
A woman in the United Kingdom died by accidental impalement through her left eye and brain. The culprit—a reusable metal straw in a mason jar-style glass. The coroner who worked…
$5 bn US fine set for Facebook on privacy probe: report
US regulators have approved a $5 billion penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social network's privacy and data protection lapses, the Wall Street Journal…
Super Junior’s Kangin leaves group after 14 years
Super Junior's Kangin announced his departure from the group on July 11 in an Instagram post for the first time after eight months. Kangin, 34 whose real name is Kim…
Jason Momoa body-shamed for his dad bod
'Aquaman' and 'Justice League' actor Jason Momoa was recently body-shamed on social media for not having a six-pack. He has been taking the time off spending a vacation in Europe…
Trump says cryptocurrency is ‘not money’
Donald Trump expressed his mistrust of cryptocurrency Thursday, saying it was "not money" and warning that those wishing to join the trade would have to abide by banking regulations. "I…
Not the only one: Protest ‘Lennon Walls’ flower across Hong Kong
by Jerome TAYLOR Plastered in colourful sticky-notes carrying messages of defiance against Hong Kong's government, so-called "Lennon Walls" have sprung up across the city -- though fights have broken out…
Japan-South Korea trade spat threatens global tech market
by Claire LEE A simmering diplomatic row with Japan is threatening South Korea's output of components that drive smartphones and computer displays, which analysts say could batter the global tech…