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6.7 Earthquake Rocks Northern Japan, Triggers Tsunami Warning

Geann Pineda   | Feb 17, 2015 04:54 AM EST

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked northern Japan Tuesday, triggering a tsunami alert. read more

Police Detain Five Teens For Destroying Jewish Graves

Geann Pineda   | Feb 17, 2015 01:29 AM EST

French authorities have detained five teenagers suspected of vandalising hundreds of Jewish graves in eastern France. read more

Gay Catholics Find New Hope In 'Francis Effect'

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 17, 2015 02:22 AM EST

Gay Catholic members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) community has been given new hope as the Pope Francis effect has reached their own bishops and their requests are being granted as to visiting holy sites and places such as Rome and Assisi. read more

UN Demands Houthis To Give Up Control Of Yemen

Geann Pineda   | Feb 16, 2015 10:44 AM EST

The United Nations Security Council had demanded Houthi rebels to give up control of Yemen. read more

House Speaker John Boehner Blames DHS Funding Problem on Democrats

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 16, 2015 07:57 PM EST

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is on the verge of shut down as it gets caught in the battle between the Republicans and Democrats over immigration reforms. read more

European Leaders Support Copenhagen after Attack; Police Identify Gunman, Victims

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 16, 2015 09:21 AM EST

More European leaders added their voices to the condemnation of the Copenhagen attack, amid growing belief that the gunman was inspired by the Charlie Hebdo massacre and the subsequent killings at the kosher store. read more

China Berries Infect Nine People With Hepatitis A In Australia

Desiree Sison   | Feb 16, 2015 03:39 AM EST

Poor sanitation and dirty hygiene among workers in China factories have been pinpointed as the culprit in infecting nine people with Hepatitis A after eating imported Chinese berries read more

ISIS Releases Video Purportedly Showing Beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians

Geann Pineda   | Feb 16, 2015 03:58 AM EST

The Islamic terror group ISIS has released a video purportedly showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya. read more

Shelling Continues Outside Key War Zones In Eastern Ukraine Despite Ceasefire Deal

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 16, 2015 11:11 PM EST

The Ukraine crisis is aimed to be finally stopped as the amended ceasefire agreement has been signed by involved parties and it has been implemented on Saturday but according to reports, it has gotten off with a shaky start as there has been continuous shelling outside the key war zones in Eastern Ukraine despite the deal. read more

China's Sale Of Fighter Jets To Argentina Raises Tensions Over Falkland Islands

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 16, 2015 09:54 PM EST

China sold some of its fighter jets to Argentina, causing existing tensions in the South Atlantic to rise because of concerns that Argentina would attempt to reclaim the Falkland Islands. read more

China’s Anti-Graft Agency Goes After Top Polluters

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 15, 2015 07:26 PM EST

China's top anti-corruption commission came out on Sunday with a list of 13 of the worst violations of law and regulations on the destruction of the country's environment. read more

Thick Fog in Guilin Grinds Air Traffic to a Halt

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 15, 2015 07:17 PM EST

Severe fog put a damper on air traffic in China's Guangxi Zhuang region, leaving more than 3,000 passengers stranded at a busy southern airport over the weekend. read more

Jeb Bush Seeks to Gain Allies With Hefty Cash Doleouts

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 15, 2015 08:31 AM EST

Early Republican presidential frontrunner, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, plans to hand out more than a hundred thousand dollars to his party mates, apparently counting on his ability to raise funds in winning allies for a likely 2016 bid. read more

China Sends More Police Officers Abroad To Catch Financial Fugitives

Desiree Sison   | Feb 15, 2015 07:52 AM EST

China has sent a fresh batch of police liaison officers to 27 countries to arrest and bring home economic fugitives who have been hiding abroad after siphoning off large amounts of illicit money out of China. read more

Denmark on Edge After Two Terror Attacks Hit Copenhagen

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 15, 2015 07:42 AM EST

Denmark has been hit by terror attacks. The incident has similarities to what happened in January at the office of satire newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France. read more

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