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Islamic State Hostages Suffered Torture Before Beheading – Report
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 27, 2014 08:59 AM EDT |
The four Islamic State hostages whose barbaric beheadings made headlines around the world earlier this year suffered extreme forms of physical torture, according to a report detailing the life of foreign captives with the jihadists.
NYC Doctor Who Contracted Ebola Faring Better After Plasma Treatment, Official Says
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 27, 2014 04:23 AM EDT |
Dr. Craig Spencer, New York’s first resident to have tested positive for Ebola, is now in serious but stable condition after receiving blood plasma transfusion Sunday, a health official said.
Iraqi Peshmerga Fighters To Provide Reinforcement In Kobani, But Will Not Engage In Direct Combat
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 27, 2014 01:56 AM EDT |
Iraqi Peshmerga forces will provide artillery and logistical support to their fellow Kurdish militiamen defending the embattled Syrian town of Kobani, but will not engage in direct combat with Islamic State fighters, said a Kurdish spokesman Sunday.
Israel To Ban Palestinian Commuters From West Bank Buses
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 27, 2014 12:05 AM EDT |
Israeli authorities have ordered a ban on Palestinian commuters from using Israeli-run public transport in the West Bank following requests by Israeli settlers who said sharing bus rides with Palestinians threaten their security.
Toxin-Loaded Stem Cells Hailed As The ‘Future’ of Cancer Therapy Developed in Laboratory
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 25, 2014 06:55 AM EDT |
A group of Harvard scientists has successfully engineered toxin-loaded stem cells that are capable of killing brain tumors without damaging healthy cells or themselves, a study published in the journal STEM CELLS reported.
Easter Island’s Ancient Inhabitants May Have Taken Early Trips To South America – Study
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 25, 2014 06:51 AM EDT |
The ancient Polynesian inhabitants of the Easter Island were not as isolated as previously thought, a new genetic study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology revealed.
NYPD Says Zale Thompson’s Axe Attack Was an Act of Terrorism
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 25, 2014 06:46 AM EDT |
New York Police Department (NYPD) said that the axe attack against two of its rookie officers Thursday in Queens was an act of terror by a self-radicalized Muslim convert.
Reagans’ Astrologer, Joan Quigley, Dies At 87
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 25, 2014 06:34 AM EDT |
Joan Quigley, the astrologer whose most famous patrons were former President Ronald Reagan and his first lady, Nancy Reagan, died Tuesday at the age of 87 in her home in San Francisco, California.
China, Asian Countries Create World Bank Rival
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 25, 2014 12:55 AM EDT |
China and delegates from 20 Asian countries met Friday in Beijing to create a development bank that is intended to help fund infrastructure projects in Asia and is set to rival Western-dominated multilateral lenders.
Ebola Spreads To Mali, WHO Sends Experts To Control Possible Outbreak
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 25, 2014 12:51 AM EDT |
Authorities rushed to contain the possible spread of Ebola virus in Mali Saturday after the country confirmed its first case of infection—a two-year-old girl who died of the disease amid news she travelled from Ebola-stricken Guinea while highly contagious.
J.K. Rowling Releases New Harry Potter Story For Halloween
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 24, 2014 11:50 PM EDT |
Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, has announced Friday the release of a new backstory on the demented Dolores Jane Umbridge in time for trick-and-treating this Halloween.
Violence Erupts Anew in Jerusalem After Gaza War Ends
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 24, 2014 09:37 AM EDT |
The hit-and-run terror attack that had killed a Jewish infant girl Wednesday has resulted in a fresh wave of unrest in Jerusalem just weeks after the 50-day war in Gaza ended.
Sen. Rand Paul To Discuss 2016 Strategy With Advisers After Midterm Elections
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 24, 2014 09:28 AM EDT |
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s (R) political strategists and advisers will convene eight days after the midterm elections in Washington to layout the blueprint of his 2016 Republican presidential nomination, said a report published by the National Journal.
China, Iran To Strengthen Military Cooperation –Xinhua
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 24, 2014 07:49 AM EDT |
Iran's Navy Commander visited Beijing on Thursday to discuss naval cooperation with the Chinese defense minister amid disputes over Tehran's nuclear program.
China’s Fourth Plenum Ends With Promises of Legal Reforms
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 24, 2014 06:34 AM EDT |
After a four-day discussion on the "rule of law," the annual meeting of China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday unveiled legal reforms intended to create greater independence for judges and stricter limitations on local officials' influence over courts.
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