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Time Running Out For Kobani, Groups Warn of Massacre By Islamic State As Turkey Denies Aid
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 11, 2014 11:02 PM EDT |
Islamic State fighters have zeroed in on the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Saturday, where hundreds of desperate civilians are trapped, defended by the heavily outgunned Kurdish militiamen who have sworn to fight to the death.
And The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is…
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
The Norwegian Nobel Committee will on Friday announce the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s most prestigious and often controversial award.
No Sign of Kim Jong-un At Major North Korean Event
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 07:28 AM EDT |
For the first time since he came to power in 2011, North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un missed Friday’s founding anniversary of the ruling party, further sparking rumors about his ill health and his grip on power.
Hong Kong Cancels Pro-Democracy Talks, Protesters Vow To Reoccupy Streets
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 05:28 AM EDT |
The Hong Kong government on Thursday pulled out of the first round of talks with the leaders of the pro-democracy protests, citing that the activists’ renewed call for street demonstrations is an unacceptable threat.
Premier Li Keqiang’s Germany Visit Focuses On Trade, Innovation
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 04:12 AM EDT |
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met on Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin to boost economic relations between trading giants and to secure partnership for China’s innovative economic transformation program.
Islamic State Takes Over A Third of Kobani Despite Presence of Coalition, Turkey Forces
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT |
Islamic State fighters have taken over control of a third of embattled Kobani on Thursday after forcing Kurdish forces to mount a desperate defense of the city despite relentless U.S. airstrikes.was
Erdogan Says Kurdish Protests Will Not Prevent Peace Talks
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 11:54 PM EDT |
The deadly street protests over Turkey’s refusal to intervene militarily in the Islamic State-besieged town of Kobani will not derail the peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdish rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Thursday.
Death Of Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan Fuels Ebola Scare In U.S.
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
The death of Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan on Wednesday and the hospitalization of a Dallas law enforcement official over suspicion of Ebola infection have amplified the Ebola scare among Americans.
Polls Suggest Americans More Interested In Ebola, ISIS News Than Midterm Elections
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
With barely four weeks to go before the ballots are cast, Americans remain largely disinterested in the 2014 midterm elections, says the survey released by the Pew Research Center Wednesday.
Chinese Tourists Avoiding Hong Kong Street Protests Flock Macau’s Casinos
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 06:42 AM EDT |
As electoral protests rage on in the streets of Hong Kong, tourists from all over China have been flocking the world’s biggest gambling hub, Macau, in record number since the week-long holidays that began last week.
Send Your Name to Mars; Start Now
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 06:00 AM EDT |
At present, over 150,000 people have already signed their name for Orion's missions.
Erdogan Denies Kobani Support As ISIS Zeroes In On Turkish Border
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 12:16 AM EDT |
Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan turns a blind eye Wednesday on the massacre happening just across the Turkish border as Islamic State militants continue their bloody advance against Kurdish militiamen holed up in the Syrian city of Kobani.
China Overtakes U.S. As World’s Largest Economy
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 09, 2014 12:00 AM EDT |
China has overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest economy as America falls behind for the first time in nearly 150 years, according to recent figures released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Canada Joins War Against Islamic State Jihadists
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 08, 2014 12:00 PM EDT |
Canada’s parliament passed a controversial motion late Tuesday authorizing the deployment of Canadian forces to join the U.S.-led military campaign against the Islamic State insurgents in Syria and Iraq.
North Korea Readies For War, Declares 2015 ‘Unification Year’ After West Sea Skirmish With South Korea
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 08, 2014 09:03 AM EDT |
A day after a brief skirmish between North and South Korean warships in the western sea border, North Korea declared 2015 the year of unification, signaling a renewed commitment for a full-scale war, Seoul’s defense ministry reported Tuesday.
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