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International Women's Day Activists Detained In China

Mar 09, 2015 03:41 AM EDT

China has detained 10 women human rights activists to prevent them holding campaigns on International Women's Day, against sexual harassment on public transportation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) waves at a news conference at the National People's Congress. March 8, 2015.

China Eyes Bigger Role In Global Affairs

Arlene Lim |

Mar 09, 2015 03:22 AM EDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China seeks to play a bigger role in international affairs.

Is Apple Helping China Spy on its Citizens?

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 09:06 AM EST

The bill also orders tech companies to provide government with encryption keys to access communications.

China Loses Millionaires As Wealthiest Are Tempted To Move Overseas

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 08:26 AM EST

Over 76,000 Chinese millionaires have migrated to or have acquired citizenship in other countries in the last decade as a result of the global expansion by Chinese firms, global broker Knight Frank said.

Islamic State Militants Bulldoze Nimurd, An Ancient Iraqi City

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 08:17 AM EST

Islamic State militants have bulldozed and destroyed the ancient Assyrian City of Nimrud in Northern Iraq, a report by the Iraqi government and a local tribal member said.

Liberia's Last Ebola Patient Released From Clinic

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 07:13 AM EST

Liberia has released its last Ebola patient from a treatment center, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

Iran Says Nuke Deal Possible If Sanctions Are Lifted 'All At Once'

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 05:33 AM EST

Iran announces that any nuclear agreement with the world powers is only possible, if they will first lift the sanctions "all at once." This condition was aired to the media by Abbas Araqchi, who is Iran's Senior nuclear negotiator and also the country's Deputy Foreign Minister.

A Shi'ite fighter gestures in the town of Hamrin in Salahuddin province. March 5, 2015.

Tikrit Offensive Must Not Fuel Sectarianism, U.S. Warns

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 05:23 AM EST

The United States warns Iraq that an operation to regain control of the city of Tikrit from Islamic State militants must not fuel a sectarian conflict.

NPC Session: Chinese Lawmakers Hide Cigarettes And Alcohol Amid Clampdown On Extravagance

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 01:39 AM EST

Organizers of the National People's Congress (NPC) have added a new feature this year's event to expose lawmakers who will violate Chinese President Xi Jinping's guidelines for official conduct, including a ban on smoking and alcohol.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Vow to Jointly Fight Extremism

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 12:47 AM EST

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to jointly fight extremism. This agreement was sealed during Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's first official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, upon the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

McDonald's To Ban Chicken Treated With Human Antibiotics

Arlene Lim |

Mar 06, 2015 12:28 AM EST

McDonald's is set to ban the use of chicken treated with antibiotics commonly used for humans for the next two years.

Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson Cleared Of Human Rights Charges In Michael Brown Shooting

Arlene Lim |

Mar 05, 2015 10:56 PM EST

Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, has been cleared of charges of human rights violations, the Justice Department declared on Wednesday.

China's Pres. Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang

NPC Session: Chinese Premier Expected To Announce 2015 Budget

Arlene Lim |

Mar 05, 2015 10:41 PM EST

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is opening today's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

Mourners surround the grave of Boris Nemtsov during his funeral in Moscow. March 3, 2015.

Russian Activists Threaten to Publish Nemtsov's Accounts on Ukraine

Arlene Lim |

Mar 05, 2015 09:03 AM EST

Russian opposition activists warn that they will expose the documents dug up by a murdered opposition leader that will show Russia's direct military interference in Ukraine.

Protest vs. killing of homeless man by cop along Skid Row section of LA. March 3, 2015.

Law Enforcers Say Homeless Man Shot By LAPD Stole A Frenchman's Identity

Arlene Lim |

Mar 05, 2015 05:00 AM EST

United States and French officials revealed that the homeless man who was shot and killed by the Los Angeles police on the city's Skid Row section was using an assumed name.