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Child migration

Why Child Migration To U.S. Slows Down

Child migration to U.S. is slowing down due to tighter border policing and raids to areas where migrants are known to hop on cargo trains.

Iraq War

U.S. Deploys 130 Troops To Iraq To Aid Iraqi Civilians

President Barack Obama deployed additional 130 U.S. military advisers to assess the humanitarian situation of the trapped civilians in the Sinjar area, U.S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced on Tuesday.

ASEAN Regional Forum August 9, 2014

U.S. Monitors South China Sea For Destabilizing Actions

A U.S. State official announced on Monday that the United States will continue to monitor the situation in the South China Sea to ensure that steps are being taken to prevent the heightening of tensions in the region.

China Police

China Police Investigates U.S. Citizen Near North Korea Border

Chinese authorities are investigating a Korean-American Christian NGO leader who lives in Tumen City, located in the border of China and North Korea.

Ebola

WHO: Ebola Now A Global Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa as a global health emergency after the death toll reached almost 1,000 and called on international organizations to cooperate on efforts to stop its spread.

Gammy

International Surrogacy Under Scrutiny Amid Abandoned Baby Controversy

International surrogacy laws are now under scrutiny amid a controversy over an Australian couple abandoning their biological baby with Down’s syndrome to his Thai surrogate mother.

U.S.-Africa Business Forum

Obama Says Africa’s Economic Growth Opens Investment Opportunity For U.S.

As the U.S. aims to change its focus in Africa from aid to trade, President Barack Obama said the growth of the African economy gives his country new opportunities for business expansion and investment.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

U.S. Steps Up Embassy Security In Anticipation Of CIA Torture Report

The U.S. stepped up its security at its embassies ahead of the release of the Senate’s report on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s report on harsh interrogations, fearing it could trigger protests in countries where the agency operated secret interrogation prisons.

A Japanese H-IIA rocket

Real Life Gundam? Japan to Organize a "Space Force" by 2019

The force will also protect satellites from "other attacks."

Peter's Coffee House

China Probes Canadian Coffee Shop Owners For Alleged Spying

China launched a probe into a Canadian couple who owns the Peter’s Coffee Shop in Dandong for allegedly stealing state secrets crucial to national defense and the military.

Gaza Strip Violence

Jewish Leader Henry Siegman Compares Israelis To Nazis For Allowing ‘Slaughter Of Innocents’ In Gaza

U.S./Middle East Project president Henry Siegman branded the Gaza Strip violence as a “slaughter of innocents” and urged both Israelis and Palestinians to consider peaceful solutions to their existing conflict.

PetroChina

Massive Fire Breaks Out At PetroChina Lanzhou Refinery After Leak

A fire broke out at the Lanzhou refinery of petrochemical firm PetroChina on Monday because of a propylene leak but it was put out in the afternoon.

Israel-Gaza Crisis

Gaza Ceasefire Disrupted Within Hours As Fighting Erupts

Just hours within the start of a 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza, fighting broke out once again ahead of a scheduled negotiation talks between Israel and Gaza in Cairo.

President Barack Obama in Kansas City, Missouri

Obama Teases Repiblicans to 'Stop Hatin' All The Time'

President Barack Obama made fun of Republicans in Congress on Wednesday who voted to take action against him for allegedly abusing his power as head of state.

Barack Obama

GOP-led House Authorized Lawsuit Against Obama Over Healthcare Law

The Republican-led House of Representatives authorized a lawsuit against U.S. President Barack Obama over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in a 225-201 vote.

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