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Obama Jolted Crowd in Connecticut Campaign; Joe Visconti Dropped Out of Race

Nov 03, 2014 11:02 AM EST

President Barrack Obama fired up the crowd in his visit in Connecticut to campaign for Democrat candidate Governor Dannel Malloy Sunday, while independent challenger Joe Visconti dropped out of the race.

Democrats, Republicans Make Final Closing Arguments before November 4th D-Day

Rubi Valdez |

Nov 03, 2014 07:00 AM EST

Hardly two days short of the U.S. 2014 midterms, Democratic and GOP candidates made their final closing arguments on Sunday, with early polls showing figures more favorable to Republican hopefuls.

Ferguson No-Fly Zone Restrictions Aimed at Preventing Media Coverage of Protests

Rubi Valdez |

Nov 03, 2014 04:01 AM EST

Audio recordings of Missouri local police revealed that the authorities' request to a 12-day no-fly zone over 35 square miles of Ferguson's airspace last August was originally intended to keep media way from protest coverage.

1 Dead, Media Blackout As Army Cleared Protesters In Burkina Faso

Rubi Valdez |

Nov 03, 2014 12:51 AM EST

At the height of protest rallies on Burkina Faso's state TV station on Sunday, state army began the clearing operations that led to one fatality two days after President Blaise Compaore resigned.

Nurse Nina Reunited with Dog after Surviving Ebola

Rubi Valdez |

Nov 02, 2014 03:55 AM EST

Dallas nurse Nina Pham and her dog, Bentley, reunited on Saturday after both were cleared from a separate 21-day Ebola quarantine period.

Money Buys Happiness in Developing Nations, Survey Says

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 31, 2014 09:46 PM EDT

The famous adage, "Money can buy happiness" proves to be true in some aspects not only to first world countries, but also to developing ones, such as China, Malaysia and Indonesia, an international research agency reported.

China’s Large-Scale Reclamation Works Over Disputed Spratly Islands Not Valid: Study

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 31, 2014 04:44 AM EDT

In the course of the dispute over Spratly Islands, China's extensive reclamation works do not necessarily act as a ticket to win sovereignty claims in accordance with the maritime provisions of international law.

Latest Alaska Polls Show Surprising Shift In Favor Of Mark Begich

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 29, 2014 09:07 AM EDT

Latest polls showed incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) on a surprisingly advantageous stance against rivals, potentially due to more aggressive campaigns by the Democratic Party a few days before the 2014 midterms.

China, Afghanistan Seal New Economic And Security Deals

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 29, 2014 06:12 AM EDT

China and Afghanistan arrived on important economic and security deals during Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai's four-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday.

Economic Pain In Iran Pushes Nuclear Talks

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 29, 2014 03:47 AM EDT

With depleting oil prices, Iran is not in the brightest position to negotiate further its current nuclear standoff against Western nations. The United States and European Union present a greater deal of oil subsidy in exchange of Iran's uranium-enriched bombs.

In Mexico, Forensic Experts Comb Gully In Search Of 43 Students

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 29, 2014 02:50 AM EDT

Forensic investigators flocked in a gully in the southern town of Cocula, Guerrero on Tuesday, the purported site of the remains of the missing 43 students in Iguala city a month ago.

Egypt Orders Mass Evacuation To Thwart Weapons Smugglers In Sinai

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 29, 2014 02:03 AM EDT

The Egyptian government on Tuesday ordered mass evacuation among residents living near the Palestinian border of Gaza Strip to curb militants from smuggling weapons through underground tunnels.

China Punishes 8,157 Officials Including Top Political Advisor

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 28, 2014 07:21 AM EDT

A total of 8,157 Chinese officials were charged of administrative cases since September, in line with the Communist Party of China's bout against graft and corruption.

China Tightens Smog Alert Prior to APEC Summit

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 28, 2014 05:01 AM EDT

China's smog level is expected to worsen a few days before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) commences in first week of November, environmental officials said on Monday.

Wall Street Disappointed in Twitter’s Slow User Growth; Opportunities Loom amid Low Shares

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 28, 2014 02:41 AM EDT

Despite Twitter's doubled revenue in the latest quarter, disappointment looms over investors due to relatively slow user growth rate that ultimately toppled the company's stock quotes late Monday.