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JFK International Airport Starts Screening Passengers for Ebola

The John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City has started on Saturday its screening on passengers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone as part of its preventive measures in the possible entry of Ebola through the airport.

Church of Almighty God

Two Chinese Cult Members Sentenced to Death for Murder of Woman

A court in China sentenced two cult members to death for the murder of a 37-year old woman who refused to be recruited as member of Quannengshen religious cult last May.

Boko Haram militants

Kidnapped victims in Cameroon, including ten Chinese, were released from captivity

The twenty-seven kidnap victims, including ten Chinese nationals, were released on Saturday by their captors, the Boko Haram militant group.

53 Rohingyans Arrested in Thailand

Thailand authorities arrested 53 Rohingya migrants and two alleged Thai human traffickers on Saturday at Thailand’s coastal province of Phang Nga for illegal entry and human trafficking.

Kim Jong Un

Is Kim Yo Jong Running North Korea?

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un, is rumored to be running the hermit kingdom ever since her brother's month-long absence from the public eye.

China Economy

IMF Report Shows that China is Now the World’s Largest Economy

A recent study of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) showed that China has taken over the United States as the world’s largest economy.

Martial law in Thailand

Martial Law in Thailand Continues to Rule

Martial Law in Thailand continues to be observed despite calls from various sectors to lift it.

Myanmar

Myanmar Grants Amnesty to More Than 3,000 Prisoners

Myanmar President Thein Sein pardoned around 3,073 prisoners on Tuesday on humanitarian grounds, rule of law, and stability of the state.

Ebola Virus

Norway Reveals First Case of Ebola

Norway repatriated on Tuesday a charity doctor who acquired the fatal virus Ebola.

U.S. Air Force C130J Hercules Aircraft

American Airman Dies, Two Still Missing in Japan due to Typhoon Phanfone

One of the three American Air Force personnel who were swept by big waves out to sea is confirmed dead. The other two are still missing.

Harvard University

World's Top Universities in 2014

The annual survey of Times Higher Education World University Rankings showed that American and European universities once again topped among other schools worldwide, while there is a notable rise in the rank among Asian universities.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Erdogan Criticizes the Internet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in front of many journalists, declared that he is totally against the daily use of the Internet.

UN peacekeepers

Nine U.N. Peacekeepers in Mali Killed in Ambush

Nine United Nations (U.N.) Peacekeepers in Mali were killed in an ambush by still unidentified motorcycle-riding men on Friday in northern Mali.

Iraqis displaced by violence in Mosul

More Christians Escaped Iraq and Stayed in Amman

Jordan is experiencing a surge of Iraqi refugees who escaped the Islamic State (ISIS) persecution.

Taliban attack

Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills Three Afghan Army Soldiers

Three Afghan army troops were killed on Thursday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew up a bus that carried the Afghan military troops in Kabul. Eight Afghan army staff members were also wounded in the said incident.

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