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German Lawmakers Hail Netanyahu Poll Win Yet Worried About His Pronouncements

Arlene Lim   | Mar 19, 2015 09:28 AM EDT

Members of the German Parliament hailed the election victory of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but at the same time, they express concern over his warning against the Arab voters on the eve of the polls, and his rejection of the Palestinian State. read more

Barack Obama Reveals Opening Gitmo As Biggest Regret In Presidential Term

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 22, 2015 09:53 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama revealed that opening the Guantanamo Bay, or Gitmo, in Cuba when he first took office is one of his biggest regrets in his term. read more

Michelle Obama Visits Japan To Promote Education For Girls

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 22, 2015 09:39 PM EDT

United States First Lady Michelle Obama has met with her Japanese counterpart Akie Abe as she visited Japan on Thursday in order to aid girls in finishing their education. read more

Tunisia Museum Attack Places Country’s Tourism Industry, Economic Growth At Risk

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 19, 2015 08:55 AM EDT

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid admitted on Thursday that the Wednesday midday attack on the National Bardo Museum in Tunis, which killed 19 people, including tourists, is a blow to the country's tourist industry as well as economy. read more

Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla Back In The U.S. After A Decade

Jill Chua   | Mar 19, 2015 01:47 AM EDT

England's iconic royal couple has arrived in the United States after a decade-long last visit to promote the conservation of natural resources. read more

Armed Men Storm Tunisian Museum Visited By At Least 100 Italian Tourists; 8 People Killed

Marcel Woo   | Mar 18, 2015 10:16 AM EDT

BREAKING: At least 8 people, believed to be tourists, were killed by armed men that stormed into a popular museum in Tunisia where about 100 Italian tourists were visiting, Al Jazeera reported. read more

Lawyer Of Doctor Who Helped U.S. Locate Bin Laden Killed

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 10:32 AM EDT

A Pakistani lawyer, who served as the defense counsel for the doctor who had helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, has been shot dead Tuesday. read more

Food, Basic Supplies Running Low In Parts Of Vanuatu

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 10:28 AM EDT

Food and basic supplies are running low in Vanuatu, as relief workers try to reach many islands that were battered by Cyclone Pam last Friday and Saturday. read more

China's Anti-Graft Chief Off To United States

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 10:24 AM EDT

Wang Qishan, China's anti-corruption chief, is travelling to the United States, on a mission to extradite Chinese government officials who have escaped abroad. read more

Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock Resigns Over Expose On Reimbursement, Use Of Gov't Funds

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

Illinois Representative Aaron Schock stepped down Tuesday after a political journalism organization, Politico, exposed that he had reimbursed tens of thousands of dollars more than his actual expenditures for his personal vehicle. read more

Netanyahu Claims Victory In A Tight Election Race

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in the Parliamentary elections, as exit polls show his right-wing Likud Party winning a tight race against the rival party, Zionist Union. read more

South Korea Tells China To Keep Off Its Defense Policy

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 01:02 AM EDT

South Korea told China to avoid meddling in its defense policy, specifically on the decision on whether or not to allow the United States to deploy its missile defense system in the Asian country. read more

Syria Claims It Shot Down U.S. Drone Over Latakia

Arlene Lim   | Mar 18, 2015 01:08 AM EDT

Syria claimed it has shot down an unmanned surveillance plane of the United States as it flew near the city of Latakia in northwest Syria. read more

Myanmar Blames 'Ethnic Group' For Bombing In Chinese Territory

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 17, 2015 11:13 PM EDT

Myanmar denied accusations that their air force entered Chinese territory last week when a bomb in the area killed five farmers, blaming rebels for the deadly incident. read more

Republicans Cut Social Spending To Boost Military Budget

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 17, 2015 10:52 PM EDT

The House budget by the Republican-run Congress proposed on Tuesday to cut social spending to increase military budget in an attempt to eliminate shortages in eight years' time. read more

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