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Is The U.S. Navy Practicing For Potential War With China?

Oct 15, 2014 06:15 AM EDT

The U.S. confirmed that its navy is practicing for a potential war with China, according to BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, who was invited aboard the USS George Washington.

Turkey Bombs Kurdish Targets Near Iraq To Retaliate Against Kurdish Attacks

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 15, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

As coalition forces mount airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in the Syrian town of Kobani, the Turkish government was retaliating against Kurdish insurgents attacking its military posts near Iraq with air strikes late Monday.

U.K. Recognizes Palestinian State In Symbolic Vote

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 14, 2014 08:14 AM EDT

The British Parliament voted on Monday to recognize Palestine as a state, prompting the Israeli Embassy in London to publish a communique denouncing the symbolic vote as detrimental to Israeli-Palestinian peace deals.

Chris Christie Says He’d Rather Die Than Be A U.S. Senator

Christl Leong |

Oct 14, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has made it clear he won't be running for the U.S. Senate.

Taiwan Beefs Up Resistance Against China

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 14, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

Taiwan is beefing up its resistance against China amid fears that Beijing would push for a reunification with the mainland.

An anti pro-democracy protesters holds pliers and attempts to cut cable ties connecting the steel barricades at Central in Hong Kong, October 13, 2014.

Angry Mob Crash Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests

Christl Leong |

Oct 14, 2014 02:47 AM EDT

An angry mob opposed to the pro-democracy protests on Monday clashed with police as they sought to tear down barricades and bring an end to the three-week long demonstration that has brought Hong Kong at a standstill.

Kurds, Assad May Be Fighting Together In Kobane

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 11, 2014 01:03 AM EDT

Islamic State (ISIS) militants posted a video Tuesday that showed they were fighting not only Kurdish troops in the city of Kobane, but also against President Bashar Assad's supporters, a first since the civil war started three years ago.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, September 26, 2014.

Palestinian Unity Government Challenged To Choose Between Peace And Terror

Christl Leong |

Oct 10, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Israel on Thursday called on the Palestinian Authority to establish a new leadership based on peace, stressing that a move towards the path of extremism and terror would defeat the peace it recently achieved.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) at the Reuters Washington Summit in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2012.

Obama Should Focus On World Issues, Not Elections –Dem. Sen. Shaheen

Christl Leong |

Oct 10, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen thinks President Barack Obama should focus efforts on dealing with world crises rather than the November midterm elections.

Chinese Military Will Ramp Up Cybersecurity And Domestic Software

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 09, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

The People's Liberation Army Daily, the state's media, announced Wednesday that the armed forces of China will be calling for a stronger cybersecurity and speed up the country's domestic development software to support the technological weakness of the country.

Kim Jong Un Still Missing From Public Eye, Analysts Speculate Coup

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 09, 2014 07:38 AM EDT

Kim Jong Un's disappearance from the public's eye for over a month has prompted observers to speculate that the dictator has been ousted and that a coup has started in the country.

Leon Panetta Criticizes Obama On Key Military Decisions On Syria

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 08, 2014 04:09 AM EDT

Former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta reveals his differences with President Barack Obama over some key decisions on Syria in a new memoir scheduled to be published next week.

Myanmar President Thein Sein at a launching ceremony for a rural development and social economy improvement program in Yangon, June 2, 2013.

U.S. Calls For Unconditional Release Of Myanmar Political Prisoners

Christl Leong |

Oct 08, 2014 02:36 AM EDT

The United States has called for the full release of all of Myanmar's political prisoners after President Thein Sein granted amnesty to some 3,073 people on Tuesday as part of reforms since the country's liberation from military rule in 2011.

Tom Cotton Not Worried About Bill Clinton’s Support For Arkansas Senate Rival

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 07, 2014 09:50 AM EDT

Republican ace and possible Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton says he is not worried about former president Bill Clinton supporting opponent Senator Mark Pryor in the 2014 U.S. midterm elections.

She Who Controls Iowa, Controls The U.S. Senate: The Case Of Joni Ernst

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 07, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

With just less than a month until the midterm elections, the Republicans are looking to wrest control of the Senate by netting at least six states. One particularly bright spot is Iowa.