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Scotland Independence Referendum: Cameron Makes Final Appeal

Sep 16, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

UK Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned appeal to the people of Scotland during his last visit before the country votes for independence in Thursday's referendum.

President Xi Jinping Heads To Sri Lanka To Tighten Bilateral Ties

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 16, 2014 02:26 AM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes an historic visit to Sri Lanka today to boost economic and diplomatic ties in the region.

Qatar Deports Muslim Brotherhood Leaders

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 16, 2014 12:15 AM EDT

Qatar has expelled several exiled Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday after regional pressure compelled the Qatari government to distance itself from the Islamist group.

World Powers Back ISIL Fight In Iraq, But Not In Syria

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 15, 2014 10:03 PM EDT

Thirty world powers met in France on Monday to discuss the military campaign to tackle the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq, boosting U.S. efforts to create an international anti-ISIL coalition.

Israel-Hamas War Aftermath: Gaza Residents Struggle To Rebuild Lives, City

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 15, 2014 06:15 AM EDT

Gaza residents face an almost impossible task of rebuilding their city that had sustained 50 days of war between Israel and Hamas, the militant Palestinian organization dominating the Gaza strip.

Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Protesters Stage Black Rally

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 15, 2014 04:07 AM EDT

Clad in black and waving enormous cloth ribbons, thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists staged a silent rally on Sunday to express their anger and distrust for Beijing after denying Hong Kong full democratic election in 2017.

Queen Elizabeth Breaks Silence On Scotland Independence Referendum, Urges Scots to ‘Think Very Carefully’

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 15, 2014 03:10 AM EDT

Queen Elizabeth II has apparently broken her silence over the Scotland Independence Referendum, telling the Scots to “think very carefully” about the consequence of their bid for independence on Thursday.

Anti-ISIL Coalition: International Support Grows, But Who Is Doing What?

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 15, 2014 01:28 AM EDT

In his speech last week, U.S. President Barack Obama said the United States military power is unmatched, but the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) cannot be waged alone.

Cameron Condemns Islamic State As ‘Monsters’, EU Joins ISIL Fight

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 11:29 PM EDT

The beheading of a British aid worker has strengthened the U.K.'s resolve to join the fight against the Islamic State (ISIL) with Prime Minister David Cameron calling them "monsters" and vowing to bring them down with U.S. and its international allies.

Scotland Independence Referendum: Newest Polls Indicate a Tight Race on September 18

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 06:59 AM EDT

Just days ahead of Scotland's referendum for independence, four polls released Saturday indicate a mostly neck-and-neck fight between both sides of the independence debate

United States Secretary of State John Kerry

Kerry Seeks Egypt’s Support In ISIL Fight, Receives Broad Assurances

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 06:41 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Egypt is an important partner in denouncing Islamic extremism during his talk with Egyptian leaders on Saturday to seek support for the international coalition that aims to beat the Islamic State (ISIL).

Cameron Vows to Hunt Down David Haines’s ISIL Killers

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 03:12 AM EDT

The Islamic State group (ISIL) released Saturday a video showing the beheading of the British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines who was taken captive in Syria in March 2013.

ISIL Beheads British Aid Worker David Cawthorne Haines

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 01:07 AM EDT

British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines has been beheaded by the Islamic State group (ISIL), according to a video that has circulated Saturday in a website associated with the terrorists, making him the third Westerner and the first British hostage to be executed in recent weeks.

Pope Francis Warns of Piecemeal World War III, Urges Humanity to Weep

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 14, 2014 12:18 AM EDT

Intoning “war is madness,” Pope Francis urged the world to weep for humanity on Saturday as it faces conflicts amounting to a third world war.

Japanese Conservative Lawmakers Stand Against China, Worry Over U.S.’s Pacific Neglect

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 12, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

Fearing that the United States have already renounced its international leadership role, 22 Japanese politicians formed a conservative-leaning party to push for more focused measures to confront China’s increasingly aggressive rise in the region.