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Obama Names New Secret Service Chief

Geann Pineda   | Feb 19, 2015 01:08 AM EST

President Barack Obama has appointed Secret Service veteran Joseph Clancy as permanent director, after serving the agency in an acting capacity in the last four months. read more

Jeb Bush Thinks Restoration Of Diplomatic Ties With Cuba Was A Mistake

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 18, 2015 11:45 PM EST

Jeb Bush, a potential candidate for the 2016 presidential elections, on Wednesday said the restoration of diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba was a mistake because it would only excessively benefit the latter. read more

Obama Labels ISIS as Terrorists, Not Religious Leaders

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 18, 2015 11:24 PM EST

With its admission of decapitations and burning people alive based on videos it posts online, and now, accusations by an ambassador that it kills people to harvest and sell their organs, the inevitable conclusion is that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a terrorist organization. read more

China's National Weather Service Blames Inaccurate Forecasts on Decline of Russian Ruble

Dino Lirios   | Feb 18, 2015 10:50 PM EST

In a strange turn of events, China's national weather service is now blaming the inaccuracy of their reports on the decline of Russia's economy, as well as the decrease in value of the ruble. read more

Republican Frontrunner Jeb Bush on Foreign Policy: 'I Am My Own Man'

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 18, 2015 10:03 PM EST

Early Republican frontrunner Jeb Bush on Wednesday sought to allay worries over his views on foreign policy that might follow the legacies of his father George H.W. Bush and brother George W. Bush, stressing, "I am my own man." read more

Islamic State Harvesting Organs to Fund Operations: Iraq Diplomat

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 18, 2015 09:59 PM EST

The ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations on Tuesday told the Security Council to investigate information that Islamic State militants are harvesting organs to help fund their activities. read more

Over 300 Boko Haram Militants Killed by Nigerian Army

Marcel Woo   | Feb 18, 2015 10:10 AM EST

Two days of counter-terrorism operations in the state of Borno in Lagos, killed over 300 Boko Haram fighters, the Nigerian military said. read more

Can China Balance Their Rapid Urbanization and Feeding Their People?

Dino Lirios   | Feb 18, 2015 07:33 AM EST

With plans to destroy surrounding villages and farms, building one of the world's largest airports when the dust settles, will China be able to feed its large population? read more

ISIS Militants Burn To Death 45 People In Iraq

Geann Pineda   | Feb 18, 2015 01:51 AM EST

Terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly burned to death 45 people in the Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi on Tuesday. read more

Obama's Immigration Action Temporarily Blocked By Federal Judge

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 18, 2015 12:33 AM EST

A federal judge granted the request of 26 states to temporarily block the executive action of United States President Barack Obama on illegal immigration, making way for a lawsuit that aims to put a permanent stop to the orders. read more

Putin Says Kiev Troops Should Surrender Amid Shaky Ceasefire Deal

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 17, 2015 11:28 PM EST

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly told Kiev troops to surrender to the pro-Russian separatists amid a shaky ceasefire deal as rebels in Debaltseve continue to shell Ukrainian troops on Tuesday. read more

Hillary Clinton Defeats Chris Christie in New Jersey Presidential Poll

Marcel Woo   | Feb 17, 2015 10:12 AM EST

If a presidential contest were held in New Jersey today between the state's Republican Governor Chris Christie and Democrat Hillary Clinton, Clinton will win by a landslide, a new survey finds. read more

China Warns Border Instability As Death Toll Rises In Myanmar Unrest

Geann Pineda   | Feb 17, 2015 04:58 AM EST

The rising death toll and the intensifying violence in Myanmar's northeastern Shan state, had sparked alarm in neighboring China. read more

Four Prostitutes Withdraw Charges Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Dino Lirios   | Feb 17, 2015 03:19 AM EST

Four prostitutes involved in the trial against Dominique Strauss-Kahn dropped their charges against him last Monday. Their reason for abandoning the case was that it would be too hard to prove the pimping charge against the former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). read more

White House Summit Will Discuss Countering Violent Extremism But Not Focus On ISIS

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 17, 2015 03:02 AM EST

The White House Summit that is set on February 18, 2015 will be discussing countering violent extremism but administration officials said on Monday that they will not focus purely on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). read more

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