US ambassador to South Korea slashed by knife-wielding man

US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves after he was slashed in the face in Seoul. Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — US Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition after being slashed on the face and wrist by a man wielding a 10-inch knife and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified, South Korean police and US officials said Thursday. Media images showed a stunned-looking Lippert staring at his blood-covered left hand...

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Harrison Ford injured in plane crash

Actor Harrison Ford was "battered but OK" Thursday after his vintage World War II training plane crash landed on a California golf course, authorities and family members said. The 72-year-old actor, who was conscious and breathing when rescue crews reached him, was stabilized and taken to a hospital, where he was in fair to moderate condition, authorities said. Sources said he sustained cuts to his head. There was no word on other injuries or what...

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WATCH: HK policeman punched nine times in attack caught on CCTV

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Turkish Airlines flight TK 726 crash-lands on Nepal runway amid dense fog

Flight staff evacuated all 224 passengers on board A Turkish Airlines flight skidded after overshooting a runway amid dense fog in Nepal, forcing staff to evacuate the plane, which was carrying 224 passengers. Officials at Kathmandu's Tribhuwan International Airport said Flight TK 726 was coming from Istanbul when the accident happened. advertising The Airbus 330 circled for half-an-hour over Nepal before making a...

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This Xiaomi Action Cam beats a GoPro Hero on specs and only costs $64

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has today launched its first action camera. Aimed squarely at GoPro, it beats the Hero on specs and price—though it's not yet clear if you'll be able to buy one in the U.S.. The Yi, as it's called, features a 16-megapixel camera which can shoot 1080p video at 60 frames per second. That's better, at least in spec terms, than the $130 GoPro Hero (which shoots 1080p footage at 30 fps, or 720p film at 60 fps)....

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ISIS militants trick mother into ‘eating her kidnapped son’

Islamic State brutes fed a distraught woman searching for her kidnapped son some meat and rice – and then told her she had just eaten her son, according to a British man who joined the fight against ISIS. Yasir Abdulla, 36, of Yorkshire left his wife and four kids to battle the maniacal extremists in his Kurdish homeland, The Sun reported. “I hate IS because of what happened to an old Kurdish woman from a nearby tribe,” he said. “Her son was...

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Meet Samsung's Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Samsung Galaxy S6/Galaxy S6 Edge Screen Cap: Samsung/YouTube Samsung wasn’t kidding when it said the Galaxy S6 would be unlike any other Galaxy smartphone on the market. Just about every feature on the device is an upgrade from the previous model; there is no confusing the Samsung Galaxy S6 with the Galaxy S5. The sixth generation device is Samsung's attempt to recapture the market, in...

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Hong Kong woman who abused Indonesian maid jailed for six years

Former Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih is greeted by supporters outside the district court on Friday. Photo: Reuters A Hong Kong mother of two was jailed for six years on Friday for abusing her Indonesian maid. Law Wan-tung, 44, a former beautician, looked stunned as the sentence was passed after being found guilty of 18 of 20 abuse charges, Reuters reported. She was also ordered to pay a fine of HK$15,000 (US$1,934). The charges included...

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WATCH: Video shows Los Angeles police shooting homeless man

Warning: This video contains images some viewers may find distressing A video has emerged of police in Los Angeles shooting dead a mentally ill homeless man during a struggle. The graphic film of the shooting was posted on Facebook and showed a man fighting with six police officers before five shots were fired. It was the latest in a series of controversial US police shootings after other recent deaths in New York and Ferguson, Missouri, led...

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WATCH: Ronda Rousey beat Cat Zingano in 14 seconds

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports On Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Ronda Rousey fought Cat Zingano as the main card in the highly-anticipated UFC 184. Both MMA stars put their undefeated records on the line in the contest. And who came out on top? Rousey. In a mere 14 seconds. And how’d she do it? With an armbar, of course. Watch below: advertising Source: USA Today (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle...

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WATCH: Fan-made Dragon Ball Z better than Hollywood ever could

Fans of the classic "Dragon Ball Z" may want to check out a modern live-action take on their favorite show, the pilot episode of which went online this week. Dubbed "Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope," the short film produced by RobotUnderdog2 follows the premise of the original—Goku and friends defending Earth from powerful foes. "'Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope' is a non-profit, live-action Dragon Ball Z web series. It’s made by fans, and is not...

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What color is this dress: Gold and white or blue and black?

It's the dress that's beating the Internet black and blue. Or should that be gold and white? Friends and co-workers worldwide are debating the true hues of a royal blue dress with black lace that, to many an eye, transforms in one photograph into gold and white. Experts are calling the photo a one-in-a-million shot that perfectly captures how people's brains perceive color and process contrast in dramatically different ways. "This photo provides...

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