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Dan Weisman | Dec 05, 2014 11:00 PM EST
Even as the newly nominated commander of the U.S. Pacific Command called North Korea the biggest threat to Asian security, a former top People's Liberation Army general said China would not "go to war for North Korea." read more
Raymond Legaspi | Dec 05, 2014 11:07 PM EST
At least 20 people were killed when police clashed with Islamic militants in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, on Thursday. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Dec 05, 2014 11:10 PM EST
Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sought a vote on an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State before Republicans take full control of Congress next month. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Dec 05, 2014 11:05 PM EST
Pakistan's former president, General Pervez Musharraf, said Islamabad's decision to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was a "blunder," but he did blame the US and other Western nations for the birth of al Qaeda. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Dec 05, 2014 07:38 PM EST
Israel will soon receive a pair of Beijing's famous cuddly bear ambassadors, as China announced this week that it would loan a zoo in Haifa two giant panda bears. read more
Michael A. Katz | Dec 05, 2014 03:31 PM EST
China has sent the U.S. a list of fugitives the country alleges are corrupt officials who are on the lam overseas, many of whom are expected to seek asylum in the U.S. read more
Michael A. Katz | Dec 05, 2014 03:11 PM EST
China has announced a major nuclear power development initiative to construct offshore nuclear power projects. read more
Carlene Vision | Dec 05, 2014 01:07 PM EST
Billionaire Berkshire Hathaway CEO and Chairman Warren Buffet contravened his self-set decrees as he made the maximum accepted donation to Super PAC candidate Hillary Clinton for her 2016 presidential candidacy. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 05, 2014 07:09 AM EST
Super Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) has a high chances of hitting the Philippines, including Metro Manila. The latest forecast of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said that as of 3 p.m. CST, Ruby was 670 miles east-southeast of Manila and moving in the west-northwest direction at 11 mph. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 05, 2014 05:01 AM EST
Although former First Lady and State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton has not yet fully decided if she will make another bid for the presidency in 2016, she is in the thick of talks with possible key campaign staff if she decides to go ahead. read more
Kat De Guzman | Dec 05, 2014 02:37 AM EST
An Iraqi official has released a statement on Wednesday saying that the woman detained in Lebanon is not the wife of the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL) militants Abu Bakar al-Baghdadi and was identified instead as the sister of a suspected terrorist held in captive in the country. read more
Kat De Guzman | Dec 05, 2014 01:57 AM EST
Republican members of the House on Thursday formally voted to block U.S. President Barack Obama's immigration action but critics say this might be a risky move since the budget stand-off is next week. read more
Dan Weisman | Dec 04, 2014 11:46 PM EST
Speaking frankly about China Wednesday, President Obama said China had a very strong interest in good U.S. relations, but was wary of how quickly Chinese President Xi Jinping had consolidated his power. read more
Cory Doyle | Dec 04, 2014 04:23 PM EST
"The facts prove that by letting jihadists pass unchecked into Syria to join battle has caused the expansion of the extremist group Islamic State," People's Daily reports. read more
Staff Reporter | Dec 04, 2014 01:50 PM EST
The Chinese government has denied reports that it will acquire a Caribbean island located less than 400 miles from Puerto Rico in exchange for $50 billion in Venezuelan debt. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
