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Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 07, 2015 11:18 AM EST
In the past, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) used social media to announce the beheading of its American, British and Japanese hostages. Although there were initial doubts about the authenticity of the videos, eventually the world believed that those unfortunate captives lost their heads. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 07, 2015 06:35 AM EST
China is launching a crackdown on foreign casinos, luring its citizens to gamble abroad, a move that broadens the country's campaign against corruption. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Feb 07, 2015 04:12 AM EST
The World Bank has hired outside investigators to check how a $1 billion low-interest loan from China ended up in the financial institution's fund for poor countries. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 07, 2015 03:18 AM EST
His first taste of electoral defeat in 1999 when he ran and lost for a seat in Congress under a minority party is U.S. President Barack Obama's most broken moment. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 07, 2015 02:53 AM EST
To win the war against extremist organizations like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a UN High Commission for Human Rights official said on Thursday that the mindset of people must first be altered. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 07, 2015 04:03 AM EST
The United Nations warns of possible sanctions against Houthi rebels, if they do not return to the negotiating table. The Houthis seized power in Yemen on Friday, and dissolved the country's parliament. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 06, 2015 11:44 PM EST
A UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, released on February 4, expressed grave concern over the recruitment by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of young Iraqi children. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Feb 07, 2015 02:08 AM EST
Thailand agreed to closer military cooperation with China on Friday, after signing deals to raise combined efforts against transnational crime and stepping up the sharing of intelligence. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Feb 07, 2015 01:50 AM EST
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Tibet's Dalai Lama to a prayer breakfast in Washington DC on Thursday, calling him a "good friend," in the first public appearance together of the two leaders. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Feb 07, 2015 01:43 AM EST
The two engines of Taiwan's ill-fated TransAsia flight 235 failed within seconds of each other after takeoff -- something the pilots tried to fix by trying to restart them -- but it was too little too late, the nation's top aviation safety regulator said. read more
David Curry | Feb 06, 2015 07:59 AM EST
The Kremlin has warned that the United States' arming of Ukraine fighters would bring "colossal damage" to the two nations. read more
Dino Lirios | Feb 06, 2015 09:02 AM EST
Cristina Fernandez, President of Argentina, was heavily criticised locally and internationally when she posted a statement on social media making fun of Asians who could not pronounce the letter "R." read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 06, 2015 07:25 AM EST
Pope Francis will be speaking before the US Congress in September, making him the first pontiff to ever stand on its rostrum. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 06, 2015 08:35 AM EST
United States cybersecurity investigators have accused China of hacking Anthem, the second largest U.S. health insurer. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 06, 2015 08:24 AM EST
Once a jihadist, always a jihadist - appears to be the policy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). 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
