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11/24/2024 08:04:18 am

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Andy Vitalicio

U.S., China Security Chiefs in Heated Exchange About Jet Intercepts

Senior China and United States officials continued to clash about the recent incident over the South China Sea, when a Chinese fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane.

Mooncakes

Hong Kong Conducts Tests on Mooncakes as 'Gutter Oil' Scare Spreads

Hong Kong residents will be thinking twice about eating mooncakes, pineapple buns, and rice dumplings - popular treats during this Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens Fires Ray Rice After 2nd Video Showed Him Punching Janay Palmer

The Baltimore Ravens have terminated Ray Rice after a second video is released showing how he punched then fiancee Janay Palmer inside the elevator in February.

First on the Scene

Eyewitnesses Say Russian Crews Operated BUK Missile Launcher Inside Ukraine When Malaysia Airlines MH17 was Shot Down

It was Russian soldiers who were operating a BUK missile launcher seen in the area inside Ukraine, where Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down in July.

Obama in Wales

Going on the Offensive: Barack Obama to Unveil U.S. Game Plan Vs. Islamic State Wednesday

U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil on Wednesday what he calls the U.S. "game plan" against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria that has executed at least two Americans in the last few days.

Guilty!

Ex-Virginia Governor McDonnell Pronounced Guilty of 11 Counts of Corruption

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen openly sobbed when jurors at their public corruption trial pronounced them guilty of several counts Thursday.

Joan Rivers

American Comedienne Joan Rivers Dies at 81

Joan Rivers, the acid-tongued American comedienne who crashed the male-dominated world of late-night talk shows and turned the red carpet in Hollywood into danger zones for badly-dressed actresses, died Thursday, a few days after she had a heart attack while undergoing routine procedure. She was 81.

Pentagon Head

China and Russia Closing the Gap with U.S. in terms of Military Technology - Chuck Hagel

Russia and China are decisively trying to close the gap with the U.S. in terms of military technology, and are developing weapons systems that appear to be designed to counter U.S. advances, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.

vice president

U.S. Vice President to Islamic State Militants: 'We Will Follow You to the Gates of Hell'

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday warned Islamic State militants who executed James Foley and Steven Sotloff that the U.S. would not stop until they were brought to justice and punished for their crimes.

11 Dead, 27 Missing After Rainstorms Batter Southwest China

Eleven people died and 27 others are missing after rainstorms that have devastated parts of Chongqing municipality in southwest China since Sunday.

Steven Sotloff

New Islamic State Video Shows American Journalist Steven Sotloff Executed by Beheading

A new video released by Islamic State showed American journalist Steven Sotloff being beheaded by the terrorist group that has established a caliphate in Iraq and Syria.

Golan Heights

Philippine Military Chief Seeks Probe of UN Forces Commander in Golan Heights for Being 'Indecisive'

The chief of the Philippines' armed forces is asking the United Nations to investigate the actions and decisions of indian Army General Iqbal Singh Singha, commander U.N. Disengagement ObserverForce (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights, after the latter ordered Filipino peacekeepers to raise the white flag and surrender their firearms to Syrian rebels.

Drones

China Successfully Tests New Recon and Attack Drones

China took a major step forward in the development of its unmanned flight technology with the successful test flight of its advanced drone system, Rainbow No. 4.

Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong Activists Gear Up for Massive Demonstrations, Students to Boycott Classes by mid-September

Pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong are gearing up for massive demonstrations later this month to express anger at Beijing's decision to limit people's choices for the territory's next chief executive

Pro-Democracy Groups Vow Mass Civil Disobedience after Beijing Rejects Voting Reforms

Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong will start bigger demonstrations and will launch a wide-ranging campaign for mass civil disobedience.

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