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China Bans Internet Reporting, Web Providers Only Allowed to Carry News Provided by Government

The Chinese government has outlawed original news reporting over the Internet as it stretches its rule over the country's web and information industries.

Vladimir Putin Signs 'Yarovaya Law' Restricting Religious Gathering, Proselytism While Encroaching on Freedom of Speech

The aspect of Russian President Vladimir Putin's sweeping new police and counter-terrorism laws that gravely restricts religious activity is drawing increased scorn and scrutiny.

Canada Lifts Mexican Visa Requirements, Takes Subtle Shot at Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan

Beginning Dec. 1, Mexican nationals working or studying in Canada will need little more than a passport and electronic travel authorization. The policy change comes as leadership from both countries seek to mend a relationship hampered by travel restrictions.

Children Make up Majority of Sex Trafficking Victims in Guatemala

UNICEF reports that children make up more than 50 percent of sex trafficking victims in the Central American country.

San Cristóbal Mayor Under Fire For Donating Brooms to Low-Income Communities

The mayor reportedly donated the brooms so that the members of the community could keep the streets clean.

WWE News: WWE Signs First-Ever Chinese Talent, Confirms Live Show With Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins Scheduled

The WWE made history, in business and in-ring news, on Thursday with the company's expansion into China.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Prison Guard Found Dead, Likely Tortured, Now 300 Soldiers Assigned to Guard Mexican Kingpin

A Mexican soldier assigned to guard notorious drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been found murdered with signs of torture to his body.

Prince William on Attitude: Royal 'Making History' With Cover Appearance, Speaks on LGBT Rights

Prince William takes a strong stance against the bullying of LGBT people in a cover story piece for the British gay magazine Attitude.

Mexican Governor Says 'No One Likes Fat Girls' in Controversial Speech

The governor of Nuevo León received a lot of criticism for comments he made about young women's bodies in a speech about teen pregnancy.

Donald Trump Orlando Shooting Speech Takes Aim on ‘Dysfunctional’ Immigration, Renews Muslim Ban Pitch

Following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Donald Trump reiterated his immigration stance on Monday that would temporarily ban Muslims entering the U.S.

El Chapo Guzman in Brooklyn? Likely to Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in NYC

Reputed Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is likely to be prosecuted in Brooklyn whenever he goes on trial on federal drug trafficking charges.

US Approves Six Airlines to Start Flights to Nine Cities in Cuba But Not Havana

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has cleared six domestic airlines for flights to Cuba as early as this fall.

Video of Homeless Siblings Receiving a House From a Generous Businessman Goes Viral

The donor had a home built for the children, whose story he read about in a newspaper. Several homeless kids from Mexico were surprised to learn that they would have a place to sleep at night after a home was donated to them.

Teen Killed Mother And Grandmother Because The Devil Ordered Him

The teenager stabbed both women repeatedly and claims that the devil told him that he had to do it. Jesus Guadalupe Medrano Alvarado, an 18-year-old from Tamaulipas, Mexico, attacked and killed both his mother and grandmother with a knife because he said the devil told him to do so.

Man Gets Electrocuted in Public And Most People Just Ignore Him

The shocking video has gone viral and is really upsetting to watch. A man in China was on a computer at an Internet Cafe when all of a sudden he was electrocuted and it was caught on video.

Tutankhamun's Knife Likely Created From 'Meteorite Iron'

British scientists have uncovered one of the two daggers found entombed alongside the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was made of iron from a meteorite.

Elon Musk Suggests We Are Probably Living in a Video Game

In Elon Musk's view, all the world is just living in someone else's video game. In Elon Musk's view, all the world is just living in someone else's video game.

New Report Reveals Chinese Millennials Have Luxurious Travel And Spending Habits

There is a growing trend among Chinese millenials that includes expensive trips, designer goods and butler service.

Contracted Zika-Virus in Honduras: Infected Mom Gives Birth to Baby with Apparent Microcephaly Defect

A pregnant woman from New Jersey gave birth to a baby with Zika-linked birth defects and is the second reported case in the U.S.

Miss Argentina Claims Crown Was Revoked Because She is a Mother

The model revealed that her crown was revoked the day after she won the competition. Tamara Fernández, a Miss World hopeful, claims that being a mother to a 2-year-old girl cost her the Miss Argentina crown.