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JFK International Airport Starts Screening Passengers for Ebola

Oct 11, 2014 06:35 PM EDT

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.

Two Chinese Cult Members Sentenced to Death for Murder of Woman

Rafael Ross |

Oct 11, 2014 03:10 PM EDT

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.

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

Rafael Ross |

Oct 11, 2014 02:41 PM EDT

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

Rafael Ross |

Oct 11, 2014 10:15 AM EDT

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.

Is Kim Yo Jong Running North Korea?

Rafael Ross |

Oct 10, 2014 06:22 AM EDT

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.

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

Rafael Ross |

Oct 09, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

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 Continues to Rule

Rafael Ross |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

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

Myanmar Grants Amnesty to More Than 3,000 Prisoners

Rafael Ross |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

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

Norway Reveals First Case of Ebola

Rafael Ross |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

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

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

Rafael Ross |

Oct 06, 2014 01:41 PM EDT

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.

World's Top Universities in 2014

Rafael Ross |

Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

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

Rafael Ross |

Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

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

Nine U.N. Peacekeepers in Mali Killed in Ambush

Rafael Ross |

Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

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

More Christians Escaped Iraq and Stayed in Amman

Rafael Ross |

Oct 03, 2014 06:26 AM EDT

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

Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills Three Afghan Army Soldiers

Rafael Ross |

Oct 02, 2014 02:13 PM EDT

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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