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Iran Pushes for Progress in Negotiations for Nuclear Program

Dino Lirios   | Feb 09, 2015 01:54 AM EST

Mohammad Javad Zarif, foreign minister of Iran, said last Sunday that Tehran did not want another extension of the talks limiting their nuclear programs, stressing that the expected economic sanctions should be lifted if an official agreement was reached. read more

Japan and China Forge New Educational Agreement To Bring Universities Together

Dino Lirios   | Feb 09, 2015 01:18 AM EST

Japan and China are taking a huge step forward in their education and academic matters, as the top universities from both countries will be forming strategic partnerships, university officials said last Saturday. read more

TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Deadly Taiwan Crash

Geann Pineda   | Feb 09, 2015 01:14 AM EST

TransAsia pilots have begun taking proficiency tests days after one of its ATR 72 jets crashed into a river in Taiwan. read more

China Exporting Nuclear Technologies to Pakistan and Other Countries

Dino Lirios   | Feb 09, 2015 12:52 AM EST

A total of six nuclear reactors were installed in Pakistan with the assistance of China. The reactors have a total capacity of 3.4 million kilowatts, a top Chinese official said last Sunday. read more

ISIS Military Capabilities Down by 20 Percent Due to Jordan and U.S. Airstrikes

Dino Lirios   | Feb 09, 2015 01:43 AM EST

Due to coalition air strikes led by the United States in September, the military capabilities of The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took a huge hit. General Mansour Al-Jbour, head of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, stated that at least 20 percent of its capabilities. read more

Taiwan Asks Chinese Shipper For Help In Transporting Materials To Spratlys

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 09, 2015 12:47 AM EST

Taiwan has asked mainland China for help in transporting materials to the US$100-million port it is constructing on an island in the disputed Spratlys, Taiwanese officials confirmed. read more

Toilet Mischief Prompts Ban Of Chinese Tourists From White Temple In Thailand

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 09, 2015 12:31 AM EST

Chinese tourists were reportedly not allowed to enter the "White Temple" or the "Wat Rong Khun" in Chiang Rai, Thailand for almost half a day because of complaints about inappropriate toilet usage. read more

Sen. Ted Cruz Pushes To Arm Ukraine Despite European Leaders' Ceasefire Plea

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 09, 2015 01:10 AM EST

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said they should stay true to their treaty obligation to supply Ukraine with arms to hinder the pro-Russian separatists despite the European leaders' continuous plea for a ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia. read more

American Muslim Activist Says Kayla Mueller was Sentenced to Death by ISIS in 2013

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 08, 2015 09:18 AM EST

Mauri Saalakhan, an American Muslim activist, said on Saturday that Kayla Mueller, the aid worker who the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claims died in the airstrike made by Jordan in Raqqa, was sentenced to death in 2013 by the extremist organization. read more

Guatemala’s Fire Volcano Explodes

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 08, 2015 06:59 AM EST

The Fire Volcano lived up to its name, spewing ash and incandescent rock n Saturday in southern Guatemala. While the surrounding towns have been placed on alert, the government has not yet evacuated residents. read more

Nigeria Postpones Elections Amid Boko Haram Attacks

Geann Pineda   | Feb 08, 2015 06:53 AM EST

Nigeria has postponed its 14 February presidential election by six weeks citing security concerns. read more

Colombia Rebels Invite Ms. Universe to Assist in Peace Talks

Geann Pineda   | Feb 08, 2015 03:26 AM EST

Colombia's FARC rebels had invited Ms. Universe Pauline Vega to help them strike a deal with the Colombian government. read more

TransAsia Cancels 90 Flights To Retrain Pilots

Geann Pineda   | Feb 08, 2015 01:23 AM EST

TransAsia Airways is cancelling 90 flights, so their pilots can undergo retraining. read more

Jordan Vows to 'Wipe Out' Islamic State

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 07, 2015 03:59 PM EST

Jordan bears down on Islamic State strongholds across northern Iraq and Syria, bent on wiping out the militants "completely," Jordanian Interior Minister Hussein al-Majali said on Saturday. read more

ISIS Begins to Self Destruct

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 07, 2015 11:52 AM EST

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has enemies from within and without. Observers of the extremist terror group think it would be destroyed eventually, possibly not because of the U.S.-led coalition's airstrikes but implode. read more

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