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UN Appoints New Inquiry Chair For Gaza Conflict Investigation

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 05, 2015 11:19 PM EST

The United Nations (UN) has appointed a new chairman for the commission of inquiry into the unresolved conflicts between the countries involved in the Gaza crisis last year. read more

Norway Expels Chinese Scholar, China Reprimands Country

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 05, 2015 01:54 AM EST

China reprimanded Norway for expelling a Chinese scholar from the University of Agder and out of the country on January 21, according to China's state-run news agency Xinhua. read more

'Mayday' Call Heard Shortly Before Plane Crashed in Taiwan; Death Toll Stands at 31

Geann Pineda   | Feb 05, 2015 01:02 AM EST

The clock is ticking. Rescue teams scramble to search for possible survivors feared trapped in the wreckage of a TransAsia plane that crashed into a Taiwan river Wednesday. read more

Of ‘Lice’ and ‘Petloleum’: Argentina’s President ‘Solly’ for Mocking Chinese Accent

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 05, 2015 12:55 AM EST

Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has learned the hard way that making fun of the accent of her host, China, does not sit well with her countrymen especially when she is seeking billions of dollars in aid from her host. read more

Death Toll in TransAsia Crash Climbs to 21; Black Box Recovered

Geann Pineda   | Feb 04, 2015 07:34 PM EST

At least 21 people are confirmed dead after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed into the river in Taiwan Wednesday. read more

Passengers Burned to Death in Bangladesh Bus Attack

Geann Pineda   | Feb 04, 2015 04:16 AM EST

Anti-government protesters firebombed a bus in eastern Bangladesh, burning at least seven passengers to death. read more

At Least 11 Dead After Taiwan TransAsia Flight Crashed Into River

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 04, 2015 04:02 AM EST

A TransAsia Airways plane hit a bridge and dived into a river near the capital Taipei in Taiwan, leaving at least 11 people confirmed dead and 19 missing. read more

Chris Christie And Rand Paul Dish Out Views On Vaccines In Wake Of Measles Outbreak

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 05, 2015 11:01 PM EST

New Jersey Governor Republican Chris Christie and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky dished out their own views about vaccinating children in the wake of a measles outbreak and other issues surrounding vaccines that have recently cropped up. read more

Obama Calls Jordanian Pilot Killing Barbaric And Vicious,

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 05, 2015 08:58 PM EST

United States President Barack Obama met with Jordanian King Abdullah on Tuesday in Washington and said the killing of the Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was barbaric and vicious. read more

Goodluck Jonathan Closely Escapes Female Suicide Bomber's Attack

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 05, 2015 03:41 AM EST

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan was almost killed as a female suicide bomber detonated a bomb during a campaign rally just minutes after he left the area, but 18 people were injured in the attack. read more

French Soldiers Attacked By Man With Butcher's Knife

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 05, 2015 03:15 AM EST

Three soldiers doing their rounds in Nice, France outside a Jewish community center have been attacked on Tuesday by an aggressor that had a butcher's knife and was identified as Moussa Coulibaly leaving two of the soldiers injured but are now said to be safe. read more

Angry Jordan Loses No Time Executing Bomber, Jihadists on Death Row

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 03, 2015 07:43 PM EST

Jordan plans to execute on Wednesday an Iraqi woman linked to bomb attacks and other jihadists sentenced to death, following a posted Islamic State video showing a Jordanian pilot burned alive. read more

Jordanian Pilot Appears to Be Burned Alive in Islamic State Video

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 03, 2015 07:41 PM EST

Islamic State militants posted a video on Tuesday in which a captured Jordanian pilot was apparently burned alive. read more

China Scrambles to Erase Reports About New Aircraft Carrier

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 03, 2015 08:23 PM EST

Work on China's second aircraft carrier is underway, apparently a secret that ended up appearing on social networks and a newspaper, which officials did a poor job of covering up. read more

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