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New Spanish King Seeks Elimination of Corruption

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 25, 2014 07:08 AM EST

Eliminating corruption would be the focus of the reign of King Felipe VI, the new monarch of Spain who delivered his first speech since he assumed the throne in June after his father's abdication. read more

South Korea Seeks China’s Help after Hack Try on Nuclear Power Firm

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 25, 2014 07:47 AM EST

Because initial investigation pointed to the hacker's location in the Chinese city of Shenyang, South Korea sought on Wednesday the assistance of Beijing. There are suspicions that the hack attempt is linked to North Korea since Shenyang is in the boundary of North Korea and one end of Pyongyang's main internet connection is in Shenyang. read more

ISIS Captures Jordanian Pilot; Claims to Have Downed Jet, But U.S. Denies Claim

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 25, 2014 07:55 AM EST

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) captured on Wednesday a Jordanian pilot after his jet crashed in Syria's Raqqa province. The extremist group claims it downed the aircraft, but the U.S. Central Command belied their claim. read more

CDC Observes Lab Technician Possibly Exposed to Ebola Virus

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 25, 2014 07:17 AM EST

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is observing a laboratory technician who possibly was exposed to the Ebola virus on Monday afternoon. His observation period is for 21 days, the incubation time of the fatal disease. read more

China Scolds U.S. on Human Rights, Hypocrisy

Michael A. Katz   | Dec 23, 2014 05:31 PM EST

"The self-proclaimed human rights watchdog is apparently being reduced to nothing but a gigantic laughing stock." read more

Chinese Hospital’s Surgery Selfies Unleash Public Backlash

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 23, 2014 07:15 AM EST

Hospital executives and a team of medical staff at a medical facility in the city of Xi'an are under fire after medical workers took selfies in the operating room after surgeries. read more

China bolsters world influence by challenging IMF as the go-to lender for cash-strapped countries

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 23, 2014 07:48 AM EST

China is stepping up its role as the lender of last resort to some of the world's most financially strapped countries. read more

Representative Michael Grimm Will Plead Guilty Over Tax Evasion Charges

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 23, 2014 02:43 AM EST

A source has revealed that Representative Michael Grimm of Staten Island has been charged with a 20-count indictment as he evaded paying tax by hiding around US$1 million income and wages in a Manhattan restaurant he has co-owned and that he will be pleading guilty about the charges on Tuesday. read more

Ukraine Peace Talks On Decembere 24 And 26 In Minsk -Poroshenko

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 23, 2014 12:39 AM EST

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko on Monday announced that another round of peace talks between his country and Russia with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is to be held in Minsk on December 24 and 26. read more

Revealed: How freed Cuban spy got his wife pregnant while he was still in US prison

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 23, 2014 04:12 AM EST

It has now been revealed that the wife of a Cuban spy jailed in the U.S. became pregnant through artificial insemination. read more

China Condemns Sony Hacking But Finds No Proof North Korea Is Responsible

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 22, 2014 11:38 PM EST

China said on Monday it opposed all forms of cyberattacks but there was no proof that North Korea was responsible for the hacking of Sony Pictures, as the United States has said. read more

North Korea Grappling With Crippling Internet Outages

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 22, 2014 10:45 PM EST

North Korea experienced sweeping and progressively worse Internet outages extending into Monday, with one computer expert saying the country's online access is "totally down." read more

Majority of US Service Members Do Not Want Obama as Commander-In-Chief

Marcel Woo   | Dec 22, 2014 06:35 PM EST

If majority of the members of the US military will have their way, they want someone other than President Barack Obama as their commander-in-chief. read more

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