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'Jihadi John' Apologizes To Family After Identity Was Revealed

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 09, 2015 02:53 AM EDT

The notorious executioner from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) known as "Jihadi John" apologized to his family shortly after his real identity was revealed, which is Mohammed Emwazi. read more

MH370 Report Says Missing Plane's Locator Battery Was Expired

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 09, 2015 02:31 AM EDT

As the first year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 came on Sunday, an interim report revealed that the battery of the missing plane's locator beacon had expired in December 2012. read more

Foreigners Feared Kidnapped After Oil Field Attack In Libya

Geann Pineda   | Mar 08, 2015 11:45 PM EDT

Nearly a dozen foreign nationals are feared to have been held hostage by militants following an oil field attack in Libya. read more

MH 370: The Wound That Refuses To Heal

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 09:16 AM EDT

Today, March 8, marks one year that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing. The ill-fated jet with 239 people on board, officially remains missing despite an international search for the jet that left Kuala Lumpur but did not make it to Beijing. read more

First Nimrud, Now Hatra: ISIS Cuts Trail of Destruction on World Heritage Sites

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 09:14 AM EDT

Hatra, an ancient city in Iraq that was classified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage site in 1985 is being destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). read more

China To Continue Searching for Missing Malaysian Airline MH370 Plane

Marcel Woo   | Mar 08, 2015 07:49 AM EDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China will not stop the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 that vanished one year ago. read more

After US, China Inks 10-Year Visa Deal With Canada

Marcel Woo   | Mar 08, 2015 07:30 AM EDT

Following the signing of a 10-year visa deal with the United States last year, China is set to sign a similar deal with Canada, a move that will grant each country's citizens visas valid for up to 10 years, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi. read more

Souvenir Truck Fire Near White House Forces Lockdown

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 05:09 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were about to board a helicopter from the South Lawn when a loud noise led to a security lockdown on Saturday morning at the White House. read more

Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance To ISIS, Becomes Terror Group's Major Arm

Geann Pineda   | Mar 08, 2015 05:26 AM EDT

Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to the Islamic state, allowing it to shift from a local jihadi group to a major arm of the ISIS. read more

54 Dead In Multiple Suicide Bombings in Nigeria

Geann Pineda   | Mar 08, 2015 05:23 AM EDT

It was a bloody Saturday for Nigeria after five suicide bomb attacks hit the city of Maiduguri killing at least 54 people. 143 others were wounded. read more

Mali Terror Attack Kills 3 Europeans, 2 Locals

LJ Ross   | Mar 08, 2015 11:40 PM EDT

A masked gunman opened fire at La Terrasse restaurant and nightclub on Saturday in Bamako - killing a French national, a Belgian, and three Malians. read more

MH370 Search To Go Back To Square One If Plane Not Found By May

Geann Pineda   | Mar 07, 2015 07:51 PM EST

After Australia announced that the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may soon come to an end, Malaysia now says, it will come up with a new search plan if the plane is not found by end of May. read more

Boston Marathon Bombing Trial: Prosecution Scores Early; Should Defense Change Its Strategy?

Geann Pineda   | Mar 06, 2015 10:08 PM EST

The camp of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is facing an uphill battle as the trial entered its second day. read more

Chinese Ship Bound for Cuba Found With Explosive Materials and Ammunition

LJ Ross   | Mar 07, 2015 05:47 AM EST

The Chinese ship Da Dan Xia and its captain Wu Hong was detained in Colombia for illegally carrying explosives and other ammunition. read more

Islamic State Militants Bulldoze Nimurd, An Ancient Iraqi City

Arlene Lim   | Mar 06, 2015 08:17 AM EST

Islamic State militants have bulldozed and destroyed the ancient Assyrian City of Nimrud in Northern Iraq, a report by the Iraqi government and a local tribal member said. read more

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