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Prince William's China Visit Successful, But Ends on Awkward Note

Genalyn R.Corocoto   | Mar 05, 2015 05:44 AM EST

The Duke of Cambridge as Patron of the Tusk Trust ended his four-day tour of China with a call for environmental protection and an end to animal abuses, particularly elephant poaching. read more

Netanyahu’s U.S. Congress Speech Draws Mixed Reactions

LJ Ross   | Mar 05, 2015 10:26 PM EST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Israel's stand against Iran during his U.S. Congressional speech on Tuesday, stirring various reactions from both the Republicans and Democrats. read more

Bali Nine Convicts To Face Indonesian Firing Squad

LJ Ross   | Mar 05, 2015 09:25 PM EST

Two Australian drug smuggling convicts of the Bali Nine were taken away from their Bali prison cells on Wednesday and brought to the island of Nusakambangan where they will be executed through firing squad. read more

Video Shows Iraqi Soldiers Killing Boy Believed To Have Fought With ISIS In Tikrit

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 05, 2015 09:02 PM EST

A video of Iraqi soldiers killing a child believed to be 11 years old was posted online on Wednesday as the kid was allegedly part of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and was fighting with the jihadists when taking over Tikrit earlier this week. read more

Drug Cartel Leader With $7M Reward Captured In Mexico

Genalyn R.Corocoto   | Mar 05, 2015 02:47 AM EST

The leader of the Los Zetas cartel, Alejandro "Omar" Trevino Morales, who had a US$5 million bounty on his head by the U.S. Drug Enforcement and a MXN30-million about (US$2 million) reward for information on his arrest, was finally captured Wednesday by the Mexican police. read more

China To Raise 2015 Defense Budget By 10 Percent

Arlene Lim   | Mar 05, 2015 04:54 AM EST

Despite a slowing economy, the central Chinese government has decided to raise its defense budget by 10 percent from last year. read more

Military Exercise Tension Triggers Knife Attack of U.S. Ambassador To South Korea

Genalyn R.Corocoto   | Mar 05, 2015 02:55 AM EST

The annual joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea has triggered political tensions that led to the attack of U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert by an armed assailant Thursday in Seoul. read more

Blast At Coal Mine In War-Torn Donetsk Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Missing

Geann Pineda   | Mar 05, 2015 01:07 AM EST

A coal mine explosion in Eastern Ukraine has left at least one miner dead, over a dozen injured and 32 others missing on Wednesday. read more

India Bans Airing Of Delhi Gang Rape Documentary

LJ Ross   | Mar 05, 2015 12:51 AM EST

The Indian Court approved the injunction order of Indian Police for prohibiting the showing of a documentary wherein the interviewed Indian rapist blamed his victim for the crime now widely known as the Delhi gang rape. read more

Head of Mexico's Largest and Deadliest Los Zetas Drug Cartel Arrested

Marcel Woo   | Mar 04, 2015 09:20 AM EST

Mexican authorities announced that they have arrested the leader of Mexico's largest and deadliest drug cartel, the Los Zetas drug cartel, in an early morning raid in Nuevo Leon. read more

Philippines Suspends All Exploration Work At South China Sea's Reed Bank

Dino Lirios   | Mar 04, 2015 07:48 AM EST

The Philippine government declared the suspension of all exploration work 'until further notice' at the Reed Bank in the South China Sea, as it tracked international arbitration over ongoing territorial disputes, says Forum Energy Plc. read more

Los Angeles Eyes Use Of More Body Cameras For Cops Following Skid Row Shooting

Arlene Lim   | Mar 04, 2015 08:10 AM EST

The investigation into the death of a homeless man, who was shot by an officer in Los Angeles city's Skid Row, is bringing a new perspective on the use of body cameras worn by police officers while they are on duty. read more

Nobel Peace Prize Names Replacement of Demoted Chairman

Geann Pineda   | Mar 04, 2015 04:54 AM EST

The Nobel Peace Prize committee has demoted its chairman, former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjoern Jagland, a first in the history of the century-old award giving body. read more

Portugal Tightens Real Estate Controls To Protect Foreign Investors

Genalyn R.Corocoto   | Mar 04, 2015 05:05 AM EST

The Portugal government has announced that it is closely monitoring the prices of real estate and tightening its control over the issuance of residential permits to ensure that foreign investors continue to buy property through its golden visa program. read more

Former CIA Director Petraeus To Plead Guilty To Misdemeanor

Genalyn R.Corocoto   | Mar 04, 2015 05:21 AM EST

Former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director David H. Petraeus, who had been charged for providing highly classified materials to a mistress, has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and could be sentenced to up to one year in prison. read more

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