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· Ryan General
Microbial DNA testing used to identify ‘Asian Doe’ found near Gilgo Beach killings
Authorities in Suffolk County on New York’s Long Island are applying microbial DNA testing to identify an unidentified Asian man found dead in April 2011 after public tips and facial reconstruction sketches failed to produce leads. The victim, publicly referred to as “Asian…
· Carl Samson
Long Lost Twins Reunite After 33 Years Using the Same DNA Testing Service
A pair of identical twins who were separated at birth in South Korea found each other in the U.S. 33 years later after using the same DNA testing service. Left tied to a pole, Amanda Dunford was found by a street vendor, while Katey Bennett was left in a basket on the steps of…
· Bryan Ke
Asia’s richest man to enter genetic testing market with $145 kits
Indian billionaire and Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is preparing to launch a comprehensive genome testing kits billed as the cheapest ones available in India – and possibly even the world. Developed by Strand Life Sciences, a company acquired by Ambani’s Reliance…
· Michelle De Pacina
Baltimore prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 1999 murder of ex-girlfriend
On Tuesday, the Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office dropped the charges against Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 1999. According to the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, the state’s attorney reportedly dropped the charges due…
· Carl Samson
Indiana Man Finds Long Lost Sibling in the Philippines After Taking DNA Test
A man in Crawfordsville, Indiana, got the biggest surprise of his life when a DNA test connected him to an unknown sister who lived in the Philippines. In December, Jane DeGrand sent Chris Livesay a message on Facebook with a match to the Livesay family tree from Ancestry DNA,…
· Bryan Ke
Identical Twins Meet 30 Years Later After Going Through DNA Test
Identical twin sisters Katey Bennett and Amanda Dunford finally reunite on Megyn Kelly TODAY after being separated for more than 30 years. The two discovered their connection after they both decided to check and see if they had any other close relatives through DNA testing.
· Khier Casino
China to Reportedly Collect Millions of DNA Samples a Year From Muslim Region
China has began preparing for the mass collection of DNA samples from the native Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region, according to humans rights observers. Xinjiang police told the Associated Press that they’ve started purchasing more than $8.7 million worth of equipment to…
· Bryan Ke
Mosquitos help solve home robbery case in China
Dead mosquitoes and blood smeared on a wall helped Chinese police from Fuzhou, Fujian province, solve a burglary that occurred on June 11. The intruder reportedly used a balcony to break into an apartment before lighting mosquito coils, cooking eggs and noodles and sleeping…
· Editorial Staff
Sponsor a migrant child, and ICE may be waiting
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested undocumented relatives who stepped forward to sponsor children in federal shelters, a practice that effectively uses children as bait. Arrests during sponsorship The Trump administration has tightened the vetting…
· Ryan General
South Korea and Japan leaders end Nara summit with K-pop drum performance
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded a two-day bilateral summit in Nara on Jan. 14 with a closing moment few observers would have predicted. The two leaders, wearing matching blue uniforms, sat behind drum kits and performed…
· Carl Samson
Man convicted in execution-style killing of Chicago Chinatown grandfather
A Chicago jury on Thursday found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the execution-style killing of a 71-year-old grandfather in Chinatown nearly four years ago. Catch up: Woom Sing Tse was walking to buy a newspaper in his afternoon routine on Dec. 7, 2021, near 23rd Place…
· Carl Samson
Trial begins for SF man accused of fatally beating 88-year-old Asian woman
After nearly seven years, the trial of a man accused of killing an elderly Asian American woman began Monday with the defendant representing himself and claiming surveillance videos showing him near multiple crime scenes were “intentionally altered by artificial intelligence.”…
· Ryan General
Air India 787 crash likely due to dual engine failure: investigators
A rare dual engine failure during initial climb is the leading theory behind the crash of Air India Flight AI171, investigators said, as the death toll from the June 12 disaster rose to at least 270. Critical failure after takeoff
· Ryan General
Remains of missing toddler Elijah Vue found after 7-month search
The remains of 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who went missing in February, were discovered on Sept. 7 in a wooded area near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The discovery of the boy’s remains, made just over three miles from his home, brings a tragic end to a nearly seven-month search that…
· Carl Samson
Chinese man separated from birth parents at age 3 reunites with them after 12-year search
Gouming Martens, a Chinese-born Dutch man, reunited with his biological mother after 28 years that included a 12-year search. The Ph.D. graduate was separated from his parents at the age of 3 during a trip in 1994. Adoption and breakthrough: Martens, who was sent to an orphanage…
· Carl Samson
Connecticut AG seeks answers on 23andMe data breach that also exposed users of Asian descent
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is seeking details from genetic testing company 23andMe after a data breach exposed sensitive personal information of more than 5 million users, including those of Chinese heritage. What happened: Concerns over 23andMe’s security broke…
· Carl Samson
Woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Georgia in 1988 identified
A woman whose remains were discovered inside a suitcase in Georgia’s Jenkins County 35 years ago has been identified as Chong-un Kim, a South Korean immigrant. What authorities found: Police located a body wrapped with plastic and duct tape in a large nylon suitcase that was…
· Ryan General
Chinese vessel accused of looting WWII British warship wrecks detained in Malaysia
Crew members of a Chinese vessel suspected of plundering World War II shipwrecks were recently detained by Malaysia’s coast guard. On Monday, the Maritime Enforcement Agency revealed that the Chinese salvage vessel, identified as Chuan Hong 68, along with its 32 crew members,…
· Ryan General
Body parts found in soup pots believed to belong to Hong Kong model Abby Choi
Hong Kong police revealed key details about the grisly murder of socialite and influencer Abby Choi on Sunday, days after she was reported missing on Feb. 21. Investigators told media Sunday that they located what are believed to be parts of the 28-year-old’s dismembered body,…
· Michelle De Pacina
How a female gibbon locked in a cage alone in Japan got pregnant
Zookeepers of a zoo in Japan believe they have finally figured out how a female gibbon got pregnant despite living alone in her cage. In February 2021, staff at the Kujukushima Zoo & Botanical Garden in Nagasaki were baffled when Momo, a 12-year-old white-handed gibbon, gave…