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Republicans Apologize To Texas Voters For Wrong Allegations Against Susan Motley

Oct 29, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The GOP of Texas has issued an apology to both the voters of District 105 and to Democrat Susan Motley after Republican Rodney Anderson's campaign team accused the Democratic candidate of breaking the law and forwarded mails to all the voters about her supposed wrongdoing.

South Carolina GOP House of Representatives Speaker Bobby Harrell

Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell Likely To Plead Guilty, Resign

Christl Leong |

Oct 23, 2014 09:22 AM EDT

Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell is planning to enter a guilty plea to charges related to misuse of political funds and misconduct, according to the Charleston Post and Courier on Wednesday.

Blackwater guards Evan Liberty (L) and Dustin Heard (R) leave a federal courthouse with their defense lawyers and supporters after they were arraigned on manslaughter charges for a 2007 mass shooting incident in Baghdad, Iraq in Washington, January 6, 200

Blackwater Contractors Charged In Iraq Mass Shooting

Christl Leong |

Oct 23, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

Four ex-Blackwater contractors were found guilty on Wednesday for the mass shooting of some 30 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007, a highly controversial incident that sparked global anti-American sentiments and earned criticism from detractors who said the shelling was just another example of a war gone wrong.

China Accommodates Foreign Nationals, Amends Law To Safeguard Rights

Christl Leong |

Oct 23, 2014 04:54 AM EDT

China has amended its Criminal Procedural Law to give foreign nationals access to free legal services when they go to court.

Mexico Issues Arrest Warrant For Mayor, Wife Linked To Student-Teachers’ Disappearance

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 23, 2014 04:07 AM EDT

Mexico's chief prosecutor Jesús Murillo Karam issued a warrant for the arrest of Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca and his wife who were believed to be the masterminds behind the disappearance of 43 student-teachers last month.

Kerry Says No Special Treatment For U.S. Marine Accused Of Killing Filipino Transgender

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 21, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry assured the family of a murdered Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude that they will not seek special treatment for Joseph Scott Pemberton during the course of investigations.

Communist Party of China opens Fourth Plenum in Beijing

Chinese Communist Party Annual Plenum Focuses On Rule Of Law And Corruption

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 21, 2014 02:47 AM EDT

The leaders of the Communist Party of China opened a key gathering of the ruling party Monday that is billed to set milestones in political reforms by advancing the "rule of law."

U.S. Paying Nazi War Criminals Millions In Social Security

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 20, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Dozens of suspected Nazi and SS war criminals collected millions of dollars in Social Security payouts, according to an Associated Press investigative report on Sunday.

Demonstrators hold placards during a candlelight vigil to mark the first death anniversary of the Delhi gang rape victim in New Delhi.

Five Convicted In 2010 Dhaula Kuan Gang Rape

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 15, 2014 03:21 AM EDT

An Indian court found five men guilty of kidnapping and raping a call center employee in November 2010.

Indicted Gov. Rick Perry To Appear Before Court On Halloween

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 14, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry, who was indicted in August for abuse of power, is set to appear before court for the first time on Halloween as the defense attorneys attempt to quash the felony charges against him.

Mexican President Vows To Deliver Justice For Mass Grave Victims In Guerrero

Staff Reporter |

Oct 07, 2014 02:23 AM EDT

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto swears to bring justice to the victims of a suspected massacre following the discovery of a mass grave believed to be containing burnt remains of dozens of abducted students in Guerrero.

28 Charred Bodies In Mass Graves In Mexico Found

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 06, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

Mexican authorities have found 28 badly burned bodies in mass graves Sunday in southern Mexico while searching for 43 missing students since a police run-in September of this year.

California Allows Gun Seizure From People Deemed Dangerous

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 02, 2014 02:06 AM EDT

California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday said he signed a gun legislation that allows relatives to seek the seizure of guns from someone deemed dangerous, making California the first state to do so.