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U.S. Midterm Elections 2014: Teen Saira Blair Becomes Youngest Lawmaker In America

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 06, 2014 12:45 AM EST

An 18-year-old has been elected to the House of Delegates on Tuesday in Virginia and has knocked off a veteran Republican resulting to her being the youngest lawmaker in America. read more

China Speaks Up After U.S. Midterm Elections, Blasts Obama As Uninteresting

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 05, 2014 09:17 PM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama's Democratic Party lost in the recent midterm elections and China criticizedhis regime and office as uninteresting, China's state-run media Global Times said. read more

Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden Revealed

David Perry   | Nov 05, 2014 09:43 PM EST

The Navy SEAL responsible for shooting dead 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden have been revealed as decorated soldier Rob O'Neill. read more

Obama, McConnell Pick Over Pieces Of GOP 2014 Midterm Election Win

Dan Weisman   | Nov 05, 2014 06:22 PM EST

During a news conference only four minutes short of his longest ever, President Barack Obama Wednesday addressed his party's stunning 2014 midterm election thumping saying "It's time for us to take care of business." read more

U.S. Midterm Elections 2014: Republicans Seize Control Of Senate And House

Bianca Ortega   | Nov 05, 2014 06:00 AM EST

Republicans turned the political tides on Tuesday and seized control of both the Senate and Congress, forcing U.S. President Barack Obama to face a possible shift in power for the rest of his term, NBC News projected. read more

Mexico's Fugitive Ex-Mayor and Wife Arrested Over Missing Students

Christl Leong   | Nov 05, 2014 03:34 AM EST

Mexican authorities on Tuesday arrested a former mayor and his wife both suspected of masterminding an attack that left six people dead and 43 students missing in September. read more

While #VoterSelfie Trends On Twitter, ACLU Challenges New Hampshire’s Ban On Election Selfies

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 04, 2014 11:45 PM EST

Since selfie was the word of the year in 2013, it is but natural that many Americans who just voted on Monday would also post their photos on social media as proof that they did their civic duty by casting their ballot. read more

ISIL Militants Abused Kurdish Children -Human Rights Watch

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 05, 2014 01:35 AM EST

The Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL) militants, also known as Daesh, reportedly abused and tortured the Kurdish children they have captured earlier this year from the Syrian town of Kobani. read more

Ukraine Sends Out Troops To Cities, Fears Pro-Russian Separatists' Attacks After Election

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 05, 2014 01:08 AM EST

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko called an urgent meeting with his security chiefs in Kiev after news of the pro-Russian separatists' election over the weekend broke out, and deployed troops all over the country to defend the cities still under their control. read more

Voters Angry With Obama But Upset With GOP, Too –Exit Polls

Christl Leong   | Nov 04, 2014 11:18 PM EST

Republican and Democratic candidates found themselves hard-pressed to win over voters’ displeasure on Tuesday as Americans expressed doubt that either party could work with the Obama administration to get the U.S. back on track, exit polls show. read more

Republicans Need 3 More Seats To Clinch Senate Majority

Bianca Ortega   | Nov 04, 2014 10:27 PM EST

Republicans need only three more seats to clinch Senate majority after GOP candidates Mike Rounds of South Dakota, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia seized posts previously held by Democrats, CNN projected. read more

Catalan Independence Referendum Presses Ahead Despite Spanish Court’s Suspension Ruling

Kristina Fernandez   | Nov 05, 2014 12:02 AM EST

The Catalan Government has decided Tuesday to push for the planned regional vote for independence from Spain on Nov. 9 despite the high court’s ruling suspending the movement. read more

Hunger Drives Thousands in Sierra Leone to Violate Ebola Quarantine

Ren Benavidez   | Nov 05, 2014 02:38 AM EST

Thousands of Sierra Leone residents were forced to break the Ebola quarantine in the country because of food shortage, aid agencies reported. read more

U.S. President Barack Obama to Confront President Xi Jinping on Cyber-Espionage Next Week

Andy Vitalicio   | Nov 04, 2014 04:48 PM EST

President Barack Obama plans to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping next week about deep concerns in the U.S. about China's official cyber-spying, and will insist that it be stopped. read more

Taiwanese President Ma Ying Jeou Seeks Stronger Ties With China

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Nov 04, 2014 03:12 PM EST

President Ma Ying Jeou seek closer ties with China amid protests and Beijing's increasingly hardening stance with Taiwan. read more

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