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Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 12, 2015 10:56 PM EST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that in 2014, about 3,500 migrants, out of the 218,000 who attempted, perished while sailing to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 12, 2015 09:34 AM EST
President Barack Obama had asked Congress to authorize a three-year use of military force in its battle against the Islamic state. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 13, 2015 12:54 AM EST
Following the fatal crash last week of a TransAsia plane, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Taiwan ordered all pilots of the company to take oral proficiency tests on how to handle a plane if its engine failed. read more
Marcel Woo | Feb 12, 2015 08:32 AM EST
Three rubber boats carrying refugees from North Africa to the Italian island of Lampedusa were reported missing and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) believe an estimated 300 people have drowned. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 12, 2015 07:03 AM EST
The head of the Boston-area transit system has resigned amid operational disruptions and commuter frustration during a series of snowstorms that hammered parts of the east coast. read more
Kat De Guzman | Feb 11, 2015 11:49 PM EST
The United States is alleging China that they are unfairly aiding exporters in seven industries regarding subsidizing payments in form of free or discounted services by paying around US$1 billion for the last three years in order to get such services. read more
Kat De Guzman | Feb 11, 2015 11:22 PM EST
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine have met in Minsk again for a meeting that aims to end the crisis in Ukraine that has been going on for ten months now and according to reports, the war that has erupted again in early January has caused more casualties. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 11, 2015 11:54 PM EST
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32 people. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 11, 2015 08:47 AM EST
The United States has denied it is coordinating with the Syrian government in launching air strikes against Islamic militants. read more
Marcel Woo | Feb 11, 2015 05:53 AM EST
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to a pay a state visit to the US in September, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 11, 2015 05:15 AM EST
A female sex trade worker who uses the name Jade identified former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Straus-Kahn as one of the men she had sex with. Jade provided testimony as part of the ongoing trial of Strauss-Kahn in Lille, France. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 11, 2015 03:41 AM EST
Officials of the United States and China meet in August to discuss possible repatriation of Chinese officials who have been hiding in the US after stealing billions of dollars in Chinese government funds. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 11, 2015 03:44 AM EST
The Philippines wants China to immediately stop its massive reclamation work at a disputed reef in the South China Sea, saying it's stoking tensions in the area. read more
Marcel Woo | Feb 11, 2015 12:42 AM EST
The United States has suspended its embassy operation in Sana, the capital of Yemen, due to uncertain security situation in the city, US State Department Spokesman Jen Psaki said. read more
Kat De Guzman | Feb 11, 2015 12:17 AM EST
United States President Barack Obama has opposed gay marriage back in 2008 when he was running for president but according to a book published by his former strategist, Obama has misled the public on his views on the subject because it might hurt him politically. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
