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China Eyes Trade Development With Mongolia

Aug 19, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

China and Mongolia will boost trade ties as both countries prepare to sign a string of infrastructure and energy deals during Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to the neighboring country scheduled on Thursday.

Rick Perry Will Defend Against Indictment

Christl Leong |

Aug 19, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's team of lawyers said on Monday the governor would defend against the two-count felony charges of abuse of power filed by the grand jury last week, calling the indictment "banana republic politics."

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim during an interview in Kuala Lumpur, June 17, 2009.

Malaysian Politician Charged With Sedition; Believed To Be Political Maneuvering Of Najib Regime

Christl Leong |

Aug 19, 2014 05:42 AM EDT

A Malaysian official on Thursday was charged with sedition at the Jalan Duta Session Court, two years after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had vowed to abolish the 1948 Sedition Act.

Hong Kong Anti-Occupy Protesters Received Cash To Join Rally

Christl Leong |

Aug 19, 2014 04:16 AM EDT

Organizers of an anti-Occupy Central demonstration are looking into bribery allegations after reports of participants being offered cash to take part in Sunday's rally surfaced.

Rebels Attack Convoy, Dozens Killed –Ukraine

Christl Leong |

Aug 18, 2014 02:24 PM EDT

Dozens of civilians seeking refuge from the violence in eastern Ukraine were killed on Monday after a convoy had been hit with mortar fire, a military official said.

Rick Perry's Indictment Adds To 2016 Presidential Candidate Woes

Christl Leong |

Aug 18, 2014 12:04 PM EDT

Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have to overcome more than just Friday's indictment if he wants a chance at the 2016 presidential bid as Republicans have grown wary of his viability as a candidate after his blunder in the 2012 run.

Zhou Yongkang Corruption Probe A China Rule Of Law Double Standard

Christl Leong |

Aug 18, 2014 10:27 AM EDT

The probe on retired senior party leader Zhou Yongkang may be an outright purge rather than a Beijing attempt to implement an effective rule of law as part of China's anti-corruption campaign.

Chinese Police Open Fire On Tibetan Protesters

Christl Leong |

Aug 16, 2014 10:00 AM EDT

Chinese authorities shot at Tibetan protesters in China's southwestern region on Wednesday, during a rally staged in protest against the arrest of a prominent Tibetan village chief, according to a UK-based human rights group.

Palestinian children wait to collect water during a five-day truce in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Israel Violated Gaza Ceasefire --Palestine

Christl Leong |

Aug 16, 2014 09:45 AM EDT

Palestine accuses Israel of violating Gaza truce

Obamacare: GOP Probes Senior Official’s Instruction To Delete Internal Email

Christl Leong |

Aug 16, 2014 04:17 AM EDT

Republicans investigating last fall's Obamacare launch questioned a top official's instruction to delete an internal email from a White House advisor discussing the problems with Healthcare.gov signups, raising concerns of a cover up with regard to the website.

Germany Spied On Clinton’s Call –German media

Christl Leong |

Aug 16, 2014 02:55 AM EDT

A German security agency has intercepted a call involving Hillary Clinton who holding office as the U.S. Secretary of State at the time, three German news outlets reported on Friday.

China Mulls Release Of North Korean Defectors, Suggest Humanitarian Shift

Christl Leong |

Aug 15, 2014 05:11 AM EDT

China is considering the release of 11 North Korean defectors apprehended on Tuesday to South Korea, an unusual move that could signal a shift from the country's repatriation policy to a more humanitarian approach.

U.S. Base Relocation In Japan Begins; Locals Protest

Christl Leong |

Aug 14, 2014 02:02 PM EDT

The United States has placed buoys in Nago Bay, southern Okinawa Thursday, marking the beginning of a long-awaited plan to relocate its American base despite protests from locals in the area.

Syria Retakes Contested Town near Damascus

Christl Leong |

Aug 14, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

Syrian forces have reclaimed on Thursday a major town near the capital Damascus after five months of heavy fighting with rebel factions, a UK-based opposition group said.

Islamic State Lures Southeast Asian Militants To Join Fighting In Middle East [with VIDEO]

Christl Leong |

Aug 14, 2014 04:13 AM EDT

A growing number of insurgents from Southeast Asia are joining the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria raises concerns that said militants would return home and carry out similar attacks, according to a brief by a New York-based security firm.