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Shin Sang-ok, Choi Eun-hee
Kim Jong Il Forces Director, Leading Lady Kidnapped By North Koreans To Make Films

A film director and a movie actress were kidnapped by North Koreans and were being forced to make films for their silver screen fan leader, Kim Jong-Il.

China's wildlife watchdog has recently levied a one-year importation ban on carved ivory items.
China Imposes Ivory Import Ban For One Year, Chinese Customers Demand Fuels Poaching In Africa

China will be imposing a one-year importation ban of carved ivory items which were acquired after July 1, 1975, amid the criticism that demand from Chinese consumers fuels poaching in Africa.

Mirjana Puhar
'America's Next Top Model' Alum Mirjana Puhar Found Murdered In Triple Homicide In Charlotte, North Carolina

The law enforcement of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department got a call Tuesday evening that three people appeared to be dead in a Charlotte home.

The ISIS militant known as Jihadi John has been unmasked.
Identity Of Islamic State Militant 'Jihadi John' Who Appeared in Beheading Videos Finally Revealed

Islamic State frontman 'Jihadi John' who appeared in several IS beheading videos is named as Mohammed Emwazi.

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Guangdong Province promises increase in minimum wage by May.
China’s Guangdong Province Announces 19-Percent Higher Minimum Wage by May

China’s southern province of Guangdong is set to increase employees' minimum wage in May by 19 percent amid the rising living costs and labor shortage all over the province except Shenzen.

Wei Hock Soon
U.S. Congressman Wants Funders of Wei-Hock Soon Investigated

Grijalva is also interested in the funding sources for six other climate scientists.

The scenic views of Zhangjiajie inspired some of the locations in the film
China’s Pro-Environment Campaign Continues into the Forest

As China awaits the outcomes that will emerge from the nation's two most significant political gatherings, to be held during the first week of March, the government's commitment to environmental conservation continues with a recognition of the value of forests.

Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay up by South Carolina Court
Johnson and Johnson Ordered to Pay Up $136 Million by South Carolina Court

The South Carolina Court ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay $136 Million in damages because they concealed the health risks associated to a drug they manufacture.

Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space
First Russians Set to Land on the Moon by 2030

Russia will probably be the third country to accomplish this feat.

A police officer guards China's parliamentary building.
Beijing’s Period of Deepening Reform Will Become Clearer in 2015

During the same week that China's top judicial body released the deadlines for the country's legal reforms, the Communist Party of China's primary media outlet, the People's Daily, published a media briefer in anticipation of the nation's two most significant political gatherings.

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton announces arrest of three NY men for plotting terrorism.
Three New York Men Arrested for Plotting to Join ISIS; Kill Obama, Cops and Soldiers

One of the men also offered to kill President Obama if ordered to do so.

Baby Silas Phillips
Premature Baby Born With Amniotic Sac Still Intact; Doctor Says It's A “Medical Miracle”

Baby Silas Phillips was born prematurely, with the amniotic sac still intact.

Eiffel Tower, Paris
3 Al-Jazeera Reporters Arrested In Paris Over Alleged Illegal Flying Of Drone; Network Says Trio Were Filming Mystery Drone Sightings

The arrest of Al-Jazeera reporters comes after mystery drones were spotted buzzing around Paris landmarks for two consecutive nights.

Rows of apartment buildings being constructed in Xinjiang.
More Social Welfare Projects to Be Launched in Xinjiang This Year

The Chinese government is set to implement more social welfare projects in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China this year as it pledged to invest more than 72 million yuan (approximately $12 billion) to help spur growth and development in the region.

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