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Yemen Al-Qaeda Owns Up to Paris Charlie Hebdo Attack as Hunt for Gunmen Ends in Bloodshed

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 09, 2015 10:26 PM EST

Two of the three gunmen responsible for the massacre at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo office in Paris are now dead. French anti-terrorist forces killed Said and Cherif Kouachi on Friday at their hideout in a print shop in Dammartin-en-Goele. read more

Barbara Boxer Retirement Opens Door to California Race for Senate Seat in Over 20 Years

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 09, 2015 09:45 AM EST

With the Thursday announcement by veteran California Senator Barbara Boxer that she won't seek reelection in 2016, the state suddenly became an interesting one to observe among political pundits. read more

China to Send More Forces in Search for AirAsia Plane

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 09, 2015 04:13 AM EST

China is prepared to send more ships and equipment to help look for wreckage and bodies from doomed AirAsia Flight QZ8501, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei has announced. read more

Beijing Wants to Tax Income of Overseas Chinese

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 09, 2015 04:28 AM EST

With millions of Chinese now working overseas, Beijing is eyeing their income so it could collect taxes on these. Ahead of collecting taxes, China is asking its citizens to report their income earned abroad. read more

US Scales Back Military Presence in Europe to Cut Costs

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 09, 2015 03:17 AM EST

The United States plans to close 15 military bases across Europe to cut spending, said US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. read more

Obama Wants To Give Students Two Free Years In Community College

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 09, 2015 01:39 AM EST

United States President Barack Obama is reportedly aiming to give students studying at community colleges two free years but the Republican-run Congress needs to approve the bill first and a bipartisan appeal. read more

What Veto Threat? Congress Approves ObamaCare Law

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 09, 2015 12:19 AM EST

Veto threats have been issued by the White House but the Congress already voted on Thursday regarding the legislation on the ObamaCare law as the Republican-controlled House continues to challenge the Obama administration. read more

French Police in Hot Pursuit of Paris Massacre Suspects Possibly Hiding in Forest

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 08, 2015 10:28 PM EST

A day after the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, Said and Cherif Kouachi, the suspects, held up a gas station near the town of Villers-Cotterets on Thursday and are now possibly hiding in Foret de Retz. read more

Boko Haram Kills Dozens In Another Nigerian Town

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 08, 2015 11:50 PM EST

Boko Haram militants in Nigeria reportedly killed dozens of people in the last two days and burned houses down in the northeastern town of Baga as they seized it from the military. read more

Merkel Urges Tolerance As Poll Shows More Germans Fear Islam

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 08, 2015 09:53 PM EST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed for religious tolerance on Thursday as results of a survey showed more Germans viewed Islam as a threat. read more

Charlie Hebdo Attackers 'Spotted' in Woods

Marcel Woo   | Jan 08, 2015 07:12 PM EST

Authorities have launched an intense manhunt for two brothers who are the main suspects in the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris after a police helicopter spotted the suspects in a wooded area near Crepy-en-Valois, France. read more

China Plays Santa to Two Troubled Allies in South America

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 08, 2015 09:01 PM EST

Two of Latin America's oil exporters hit hard by weak oil prices, Ecuador and Venezuela, find relief in China's pledge to provide billions of dollars in financing aid. read more

China’s Colossal Coast Guard Cutters Seen to Rule High Seas

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 08, 2015 08:34 PM EST

China's upcoming super-endurance Coast Guard cutters, which weigh beyond 10,000 tons, may yet be the latest and clearest sign of Beijing's rising maritime power in the pursuit of extra-territorial goals, according to security analysts. read more

FBI Definite 'Sloppy' NoKors Hacked Sony

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Jan 08, 2015 01:05 AM EST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) insists North Korea was behind the Sony cyberattack and claims it has the digital smoking gun to prove it. read more

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