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Obama Declares Iran As 'Sponsor Of Terrorism'

Cybelle Go   | May 15, 2015 12:34 PM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama officially declared Iran as a 'sponsor of terrorism' after the neighboring countries in the Gulf region expressed their concern about Tehran's activities. This was declared barely three months after Iran was removed from the 'terrorist' list of countries that U.S. created, according to RT. read more

Jordan Turns To China In Hopes Of Obtaining Missile – Firing Drones

Adelyn Torralba   | May 15, 2015 03:36 AM EDT

In light of U.S. President Barrack Obama’s refusal to give support to China’s allies, the Asian country has offered Jordan missile-firing drones to help fight the ISIS army. read more

Amtrak Train Sped Up Before Accident -NTSB

Bianca Ortega   | May 14, 2015 11:33 PM EDT

Speed was potentially a major factor in the Amtrak train crash on Tuesday which killed eight people, and the installation of safety technologies could prevent similar accidents from happening in the future, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). read more

Chinese Military Helicopters Aggressively Support Rescue Operations In Nepal, Evacuating 108 On Day 1

Vinay Patel   | May 14, 2015 10:03 PM EDT

The second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude that struck Nepal on Tuesday has caused massive damage but Chinese Military Helicopters in the region are actively supporting the rescue missions read more

U. S. House Of Representatives Against Collection Of Americans’ Telephone Data, Upholds People’s Privacy!

Vinay Patel   | May 14, 2015 09:04 PM EDT

On Wednesday, the American House of Representatives voted unanimously against the National Security Agency's practice of collecting telephone records of the people read more

China Spratly Islands Reclamation: Chinese Government Warns U.S. Troops On Surveillance Over Spratlys

Gemmie P. Caranay   | May 14, 2015 01:29 PM EDT

China's Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying answered, they will not support any move from the U.S. government to meddle with the issue of the Spratlys. read more

72 Workers Die In Philippine Footwear Factory Fire; Investigators Question Factory’s Fire And Building Safety Standards

Althea Serad   | May 14, 2015 10:06 AM EDT

At least 72 people were killed after one of the deadliest industrial fires in the history of the Philippines engulfed a slipper factory in Valenzuela City. read more

'Terrorist' Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Life in the Hands of Jury; Marathon Bombing Deliberations Starting

Camille Harthy   | May 14, 2015 08:15 AM EDT

'Terrorist' Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Life in the Hands of Jury; Marathon Bombing Deliberations Starting read more

Everything You Need to Know About the Ongoing Coup In African Country Of Burundi

Camille Harthy   | May 14, 2015 08:03 AM EDT

Latest Burundi news are all about the coup going on in the African country, including how its government is calling the uprising a "joke," CNN News reported My 14. read more

Russia Plans Joint Military Training Exercises With China, India

L. P. Cabasag   | May 14, 2015 08:43 AM EDT

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia plans to have army training exercises with other countries as the land forces of Russia will join military troops from China, India, Mongolia and Belarus in a joint military training exercise series this year. read more

North Korea Executed A Top General, Speculations Arise

Cybelle Go   | May 14, 2015 10:35 AM EDT

Hyon Yong Chol, the top general of North Korea, who recently gave a speech in the Moscow International Symposium last month, was reportedly executed with an antiaircraft gun, as hundreds of other generals and top ranking officials looked on, according to the New York Times. read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Starts China Visit to Deepen Ties

L. P. Cabasag   | May 14, 2015 08:38 AM EDT

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is on a three-day visit in China to improve economic co-operation and build ties between India and China. But the two countries are in danger of being shaded by a mutual mistrust. read more

China Trying To Block Japan’s Push For Hiroshima Commemoration At UN

Bianca Ortega   | May 14, 2015 03:42 AM EDT

China on Tuesday clashed with Japan at the United Nations (UN) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty when it attempted to block the latter's bid for world leaders to commemorate the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings' 70th anniversary. read more

Amtrak Train Derailment Update: Cause Determined? Death Toll Rises To Seven

Althea Serad   | May 14, 2015 03:14 AM EDT

The cause of the Amtrak train derailment that killed at least seven people and injured more than 200 others is now being investigated, and officials may have just come closer to determining what could have brought the disastrous event. read more

New Images of Ceres Determine Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet’s Surface

Cristian Andal   | May 14, 2015 07:48 AM EDT

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has taken what are believed to be the clearest images of Ceres’ surface. The images, taken between May 3 and 4, have revealed that the bright spots are made up of a cluster of smaller spots. What the spots are exactly and what they are made of is still unknown. read more

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