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Obama Threatens To Veto 3 Bills To Be Passed In Congress

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 08, 2015 01:19 AM EST

The Republican-controlled Congress plans to pass top-priority bills in the coming weeks but the White House said U.S. President Barack Obama might use his veto power against three bills as he is continuously challenged by the Party. read more

Charlie Hebdo Massacre Gunmen Identified by French Police

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 07, 2015 10:20 PM EST

The identities of the three men who were responsible for the "Charlier Hebdo" massacre are now known after one of the suspects dropped his identity card in the getaway vehicle. read more

Terror Attack at Paris Magazine Leaves 12 Dead

Bianca Ortega   | Jan 07, 2015 08:09 PM EST

A terror attack at French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo's headquarters left 12 people dead after some Muslims got offended by the firm's recent publication featuring Islam's prophet Mohammed. read more

Hong Kong Starts Second Round of Election Consultation

Michael A. Katz   | Jan 07, 2015 05:12 PM EST

The Hong Kong government has begun its second round of consultation on how it should elect a leader. However, CY Leung warned that "coercive actions that are illegal or disrupt social order" would not sway the Chinese government. read more

Congress Divided on Net Neutrality

David Curry   | Jan 07, 2015 01:24 PM EST

Democrats and Republicans are split in the net neutrality debate, as the FCC reportedly sides with President Obama's plan. read more

What's in a name? Councilman's Threat on Its Unauthorized Use Boomerangs

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Jan 07, 2015 02:38 AM EST

A councilman's attempt to keep his name out of the papers did just the opposite when his name landed on the paper's editorial more than 30 times and his hashtagged name, trending on social media by Tuesday evening. read more

Obama Might Use Veto Power For Proposed Keystone XL Legislation

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 06, 2015 11:34 PM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama will use his veto power against the proposed legislation for the Keystone XL pipeline, the White House said in a statement. read more

Second Suicide Bomb Attack in Istanbul Kills and Wounds Police

Dino Lirios   | Jan 06, 2015 11:00 PM EST

A female suicide bomber attacked a police station in Istanbul on Tuesday by blowing herself up. The Turkish authorities said that the explosion ended up taking the life of one policeman and wounding another. read more

Chinese High-Yield Rice Tech to go to Bangladesh

Andrian Darylle Torralba   | Jan 07, 2015 11:50 AM EST

China has decided to invest US$1.2 billion to finance the transfer project. read more

Xi Leads Revival of China’s Maoist ‘Thought Police’

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 06, 2015 07:44 PM EST

China's modern day preachers of Maoist ideology find an unexpected ally in President Xi Jinping and they lost no time playing the role of thought police to the hilt. read more

U.S. and Turkey to Jointly Train Rebel Forces

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Jan 06, 2015 07:01 PM EST

Turkey and the United States have agreed on Monday to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels but fell short in naming the enemy the fighters will be pitted against - Islamic State extremists or Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces. read more

Japan To Face Up To War Responsibility 70 Years After World War II

Desiree Sison   | Jan 06, 2015 04:25 AM EST

Seven months away from the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Japan, this early, has said that it will face up to its war responsibility just as his predecessors did in the past anniversaries. read more

Prince Andrew Pal Jeffrey Epstein ‘Tampered Witnesses To Hide Truth’

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 06, 2015 01:01 AM EST

U.S. investigators revealed in court documents that financier Jeffrey Epstein, a longtime friend of the Duke of York, aggressively tampered witnesses who later declined to answer questions if Prince Andrew did sleep with underage women. read more

Jeb Bushes Urges 'Respect For All' In Gay Marriage Debate

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 05, 2015 10:58 PM EST

Jeb Bush, a possible candidate for the Presidential Elections this 2016, is known for opposing gay marriage but has recently urged respect for all as same-sex couples begin to wed in Florida. read more

AirAsia Tail Might Have Been Found Already, Officials Report

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 05, 2015 10:28 PM EST

A naval patrol vessel might have already located a section of the crashed AirAsia flight, where the black box voice and the flight data recorders are situated, according to reports by Indonesian officials. read more

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