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China Leads Water Restoration and Distribution Efforts In Maldives

Desiree Sison | Dec 08, 2014 06:32 AM EST

The Chinese government has donated money and sent fresh water supplies to Maldives to help the island which is currently facing a water crisis read more

6 Guantanamo Bay Detainees Arrive in Uruguay

Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 08, 2014 03:58 AM EST

Uruguay has accepted six men detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for 12 years. Although the six are suspected to having ties with al-Qaeda, they have never been charged. Since 2010, they were cleared for release, but the six could not be sent back to their home countries and it was difficult to find another nation willing to take them in. read more

Norovirus Sickens 200 People on New Zealand Cruise

Raymond Legaspi | Dec 08, 2014 04:04 AM EST

Health authorities in New Zealand said Monday that about 200 passengers on a cruise ship have been sickened by an outbreak of norovirus. read more

Last U.S. Senate Race Ends With Democrat Defeat

Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 08, 2014 01:24 AM EST

Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu failed to win her fourth bid to keep her seat in the U.S. Senate representing Louisiana. With her loss in the final election in the Saturday runoff, the Republicans increased their control in the Senate with 54 seats. read more

Senator Elect Cassidy Says He Will Fight President Barack Obama's Policies

Kat De Guzman | Dec 08, 2014 01:38 AM EST

Louisiana Senator Elect Bill Cassidy talked to Fox News on Sunday, and pointed out that his victory proves that the Obama administration is no longer favored by the people and noted that he will continue to fight against the policies of United States President Barack Obama. read more

CIA Interrogation Report Poses Risk To U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy

Christl Leong | Dec 08, 2014 04:54 AM EST

The impending release of a highly controversial report detailing the Central Intelligence Agency's "enhanced interrogation techniques" following the 9/11 terror attacks has defense officials and Republican lawmakers in an uproar over its consequences on U.S. national security and foreign policy. read more

Airstrikes Launched Near Damascus, Syria Holds Israel Responsible

Kat De Guzman | Dec 08, 2014 01:36 AM EST

Airstrikes have been launched on Sunday near Syria's capital, which is Damascus, and SANA, the official news agency of Syria, reports that the Syrian military is accusing Israel of the launched strikes that has caused damage in the areas hit but no recorded casualties were reported. read more

Are U.S.-China Educational Partnerships A Threat To Academic Freedom?

Christl Leong | Dec 07, 2014 10:14 PM EST

The growth of U.S.-China educational partnerships in recent years has raised the question of academic freedom and whether American learning - characteristic for its liberal nature and regard for universal values - is being compromised in favor of multi-million dollar subsidies. read more