Politics

Japan Pays High Price For A Brief Meeting With China On APEC Summit

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 18, 2014 05:00 AM EDT

China and Japan are likely to hold a brief symbolic meeting during next month’s APEC Summit in Beijing after Tokyo made a major concession this week over the disputed Senkaku Islands. read more

Gov. Christie, Wife Had Higher Income in 2013 Per Tax Records

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 18, 2014 12:39 AM EDT

Tax returns of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife indicate a significant increase from two years ago with over $200,000 more than the $478,977 they declared in 2012. read more

Republican Lawmakers Lobby Full Air Travel Ban Against Passengers From Ebola-Stricken Countries

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 17, 2014 10:03 AM EDT

Republican lawmakers are lobbying for total air travel ban against anyone originating in West Africa until Ebola is controlled. But White House disapproves saying that there are more effective measures and the proposal will only lead to counter productivity. read more

Florida Gubernatorial Debate Between Scott and Crist Begins With Fight Over A Fan

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 17, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott nearly canceled Wednesday night’s gubernatorial debate with his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist, over a bizarre squabble on live television that now goes by the name “Fangate.” read more

White House Appoints Lisa Monaco To Respond To U.S. Ebola, Refuses ‘Czar’ Moniker

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 17, 2014 06:59 AM EDT

The White House appointed Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco to coordinate the government response to the Ebola scare that has been sweeping the United States, but has refused to call her the Ebola 'czar'. read more

Obama Mulls Appointing Ebola ‘Czar’ For U.S., Still Against Travel Ban

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 17, 2014 06:17 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama is thinking about appointing an Ebola "czar" to oversee the country's fight against the deadly Ebola virus, but said he is still against issuing a ban on flights from West Africa. read more

Hong Kong Police Clears Mong Kok Area Again, Slight Resistance From Protesters

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 17, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

Hong Kong Police carried out another raid on Friday to remove barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters along the shopping district of Mong Kok while most protesters were still asleep at dawn. read more

Hong Kong Police Clears Mong Kok Area Again, Slight Resistance From Protesters

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 17, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

Hong Kong Police carried out another raid on Friday to remove barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters along the shopping district of Mong Kok while most protesters were still asleep at dawn. read more

Joe Biden Son Hunter Biden Discharged From Navy Over Failed Cocaine Test

Dan Weisman   | Oct 17, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Hunter Biden, youngest son of Vice-President Joe Biden was discharged in February from the Navy after testing positive for cocaine, media sources reported Thursday. read more

Ernst Vs. Braley: Iowa Senate Race Likely To Remain Tight All The Way Until Election Day

Christl Leong   | Oct 16, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

As the midterm election nears, the Iowa Senate race goes neck and neck with Republican Sen. Joni Ernst leading by a narrow 2 percent over Democratic rival U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, according to an Oct. 15 poll by the independent Quinnipiac University. read more

Another George Bush To Enter U.S. Political Arena

Christl Leong   | Oct 16, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

American politics is set to usher in another George Bush as son of former Florida governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush makes his move in Texas in the running as the state's land commissioner. read more

U.S. Kept Secret Chemical Weapons Found During Iraq War: Report

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 16, 2014 08:21 AM EDT

The United States has withheld information concerning the chemical weapons it found in Iraq in the years following the Iraqi invasion, a report published by The New York Times Tuesday claimed. read more

Boehner Urges Obama To Impose Ebola Travel Ban

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 16, 2014 08:26 AM EDT

House Speaker John Boehner urged President Barack Obama Thursday to impose a temporary measure banning travel from Ebola-stricken countries to the U.S. as concern grows over the possibility of an Ebola crisis in the country. read more

Saudi Shia Cleric Nimr al-Nimr Sentenced To Death Over Anti-Government Protests Role

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 16, 2014 05:35 AM EDT

The Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, was sentenced to death Wednesday by a Saudi Arabia court for taking leading anti-government protests, his brother shared on Twitter. read more

HK Legislative Council Investigates the 'Occupy Central' Protest

Qi Qin   | Oct 15, 2014 04:18 PM EDT

The first meeting of the new session of Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) started on Wednesday morning, focusing on "Occupy Central" and its influence as a whole. read more

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