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Ottawa Still Wary Of Beijing Despite 3 Premiers’ Visit To China

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 31, 2014 04:08 AM EDT

Ottawa is still wary of Beijing despite sending three premiers this week to the Chinese capital for the APEC summit. read more

China Calls On Israel To Stop Constructing Settlement In West Bank

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 31, 2014 04:26 AM EDT

China sided with the United Nations Security Council's decision on Thursday to call on Israel to abandon its settlement activities in East Jerusalem and West Bank, insisting that this would end the protracted violent conflict between Israel and Palestine. read more

FCC To Push For Reclassification Of Broadband Under Common Carriers

David Curry   | Oct 31, 2014 09:14 AM EDT

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler might be looking to reclassify broadband as a common carriers' service, meaning broadband providers will have to work together and cannot have behind-the-scenes deals. read more

China Rebukes India For New Post Construction Plans On Disputed Border

Christl Leong   | Oct 31, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

China's Ministry of Defense voiced concern on Thursday over India's plan to build 54 posts along the disputed border in Arunachal Pradesh and warned against re-igniting tensions to a conflict that has yet to be resolved. read more

Iowa Senate Election 2014: Joni Ernst And The Tea Party Revival

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 31, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Coming from behind and catapulting into political stardom in a matter of months, Joni Ernst, the Republican candidate for the Iowa Senate seat who is pitted against Democrat Rep. Bruce Braley, is now hailed as the harbinger of the Tea Party’s revival. read more

North Korea Implements Mandatory Ebola Quarantine For All Incoming Travelers

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 31, 2014 02:26 AM EDT

North Korea joined the bandwagon of countries panicked by the Ebola crisis, with the reclusive nation reportedly implementing mandatory quarantines for people entering from any place. read more

China Calls Vietnam Out On South China Sea Dispute

Christl Leong   | Oct 31, 2014 01:59 AM EDT

China has called on Vietnam to show sincerity in resolving a South China Sea territorial dispute after the latter secured a third-party deal for oil exploration rights in the contested waters, a day after both countries agreed to limit actions that could potentially escalate tensions over the conflict. read more

ISIS Blamed For Two Mass Graves Unearthed In Iraq, 220 Slain Bodies Found

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 31, 2014 01:42 AM EDT

The Islamic State (ISIS) is held responsible for executing Iraqis after a security forces unearthed a mass grave in western Baghdad Thursday and said that the execution might be caused by the tribe's refusal to give up its territory. read more

Iran Thwarts Sabotage At Nuclear Plant, Accuses Foreign Country

Christl Leong   | Oct 31, 2014 12:43 AM EDT

Iran has thwarted an attempt to sabotage water tanks used for its nuclear reactors, according to Iranian media on Thursday. read more

Sweden Becomes First EU Member To Recognize Palestinian State, Israel Condemns Move

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 31, 2014 12:44 AM EDT

Sweden’s recognition of the Palestine statehood came Thursday, prompting an immediate condemnation from Israel and the withdrawal of its ambassador in Stockholm. read more

Secret Of Ebola Resistance Lies In the Genes – Scientists

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 31, 2014 02:12 AM EDT

Scientists have unlocked the secret to Ebola resistance and survival in a groundbreaking research released Thursday in the journal Science. read more

Burkina Faso President Refuses To Step Down Amid Violent Clashes

Christl Leong   | Oct 30, 2014 11:09 PM EDT

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore on Thursday announced plans to stay on as head of an interim government until after the elections amid demands from opposition to immediately step down. read more

Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Start Entering Embattled Kobani

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 31, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

A number of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters on Thursday began entering the Syrian town of Kobani from Turkey, in a move that is aimed towards pushing back a swathe of Islamic State militants who are trying to overrun the town. read more

Israel Reopens Contested Jerusalem Mosque

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 30, 2014 11:23 PM EDT

After closing Jerusalem's holy site on Wednesday, Israel announced that it will reopen the contested mosque because of increasing treat of Israeli-Palestinian war. read more

John Kerry Condemns Anonymous ‘Chickens**t’ Slur On Netanyahu As Disgraceful

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 30, 2014 11:14 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the anonymous Obama administration official who was cited calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “chickenshit” Thursday, saying the characterization reflects neither his personal view nor the prevailing viewpoint at the White House. read more

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