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Baroness Warsi

British Muslim Minister Resigns Over Gov’t ‘Morally Indefensible’ Stand On Gaza Conflict

A Muslim minister in the British cabinet resigned on Tuesday over the government's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Iraq war

Iraq, Syria Mobilize Troops To Support Kurdish Forces Against Militants

The Syrian and Iraqi forces have mobilized its units to support the Kurdish forces fighting against the Islamic militants in Iraq after controlling another territory in the region.

Mitch McConnel

Sen. Mitch McConnel, Contender Alison Grimes Engage in Word Battle as Election Nears

U.S. Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell and his contender, Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes traded accusations on Saturday at the Fancy Farm picnic in their bid to represent Kentucky in the Senate as the 2014 election nears.

John Boehner

U.S. House Passes $694-million Bill to Address Border Crisis; Obama Pledges to Veto It

The United States House of Representatives passed a US$694 million border bill in a highly contentious vote late Friday before the Congress takes a long break, though it is unlikely to become a law.

Gaza war

U.N.-Run School Gaza Attacked Anew, 10 Killed; Death Toll Over 1,700

Another facility run by the United Nations in southern Gaza strip was hit by an air strike on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 30 other refugees seeking shelter, officials said.

China earthquake

Massive Earthquake Kills Over 300 And Injures Thousands in China

A powerful earthquake hit China's Yunnan province on Sunday afternoon, killing more than 300 people and injuring thousands as it toppled houses and buildings.

Taiwan explosion

Taiwanese Officials Put Blame on Petrochemical Firm over Deadly Blasts

Taiwanese officials have put the blame on a petrochemical firm over the powerful blasts that killed 28 people and injured 298 others on Thursday and put its roads ripped apart.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Russian Jets Fly Over Ukraine as Probe Continues

Russian jets were flying over its former Soviet Union states as international monitors started their investigation on the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.

Senkaku islands

Japan Names 5 Disputed Islands to Assert Claim over China

The Japanese government has formally named five disputed islands located in the East China Sea in a bid to strengthen its claim against its neighbor China.

Taiwan explosion

Taiwanese Families Return Home After Deadly Blasts That Killed 26 People

Residents from southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung were allowed to return into their homes on Friday following the powerful gas explosions in the area that killed 26 people and injured 267 others overnight.

MH17 crash site

Investigators Reach MH17 Crash Site in Ukraine Amid Armed Conflict

International investigators Thursday reached the area where Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 went down this month.

Israel-Hamas war

Israel Mobilizes 16,000 More Reservists to Pound Hamas Militants

Israel has allowed the mobilization of another 16,000 army reservists to join the war against Hamas militants in Gaza strip, as the number of dead rose to over 1, 300 in less than a month.

Japanese soldier

Japanese Soldier’s Letter Details Japan’s Abuse of Chinese Prisoners during WWII

China's State Archives Administration has published on Thursday a written confession of a Japanese soldier regarding the use of Chinese prisoners as human experiments in a Japan-run hospital during World War 2.

Crash Site

Ukraine Accuses Rebels of Planting Land Mines near MH17 crash site

Ukrainian government said pro-Russian rebels have planted land mines on roads leading to the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine, making it harder for international investigators to reach the area.

Gaza war

U.N. Probe Points to Israel for U.N. Facility Shelling; Death Toll Over 1, 400

United Nations said it was Israel who shelled a U.N.-run refugee camp in Gaza strip that killed at least 15 people on Wednesday, calling on international community to help bring an end to the three-week long "carnage" of civilians.

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