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Al Qaeda Militants In North Africa Free Last French hostage

Dec 10, 2014 01:12 AM EST

Al Qaeda-linked militants in North Africa released their last French hostage whom they held captive for nearly three years.

U.S. Ambassador to South AFrica Patrick Gaspard

U.S. Unaware of Negotiations to Free Hostage Killed in Yemen Raid, Says Ambassador

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 09, 2014 08:54 AM EST

The United States was unaware of negotiations on the supposed imminent release of a South African hostage who was killed in a U.S. raid on Al Qaeda militants in Yemen, the U.S. ambassador in South Africa said on Monday.

Norovirus Sickens 200 People on New Zealand Cruise

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 08, 2014 04:04 AM EST

Health authorities in New Zealand said Monday that about 200 passengers on a cruise ship have been sickened by an outbreak of norovirus.

U.S. Lawmakers Set Last-ditch Push for Islamic State War Authorization

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 11:10 PM EST

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sought a vote on an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State before Republicans take full control of Congress next month.

Islamic Militants Attack Chechen Capital, 20 Dead

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 11:07 PM EST

At least 20 people were killed when police clashed with Islamic militants in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, on Thursday.

Recognizing Taliban Gov't in Afghanistan a 'Blunder': Musharraf

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 11:05 PM EST

Pakistan's former president, General Pervez Musharraf, said Islamabad's decision to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was a "blunder," but he did blame the US and other Western nations for the birth of al Qaeda.

Obamas Usher in Christmas With Lighting of National Tree

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 08:53 PM EST

President Barack Obama along with his family lit the National Christmas Tree to cheers on Thursday in an annual celebrity-packed ritual near the White House.

Protesters March After Phoenix Police Kill Rumain Brisbon

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 08:51 PM EST

About a hundred people marched to Phoenix police headquarters a day after the department strongly defended the decision by the officer who shot dead 34-year-old Rumain Brisbon on Tuesday night.

China's "Panda Diplomacy" Comes to Israel

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 07:38 PM EST

Israel will soon receive a pair of Beijing's famous cuddly bear ambassadors, as China announced this week that it would loan a zoo in Haifa two giant panda bears.

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