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Lava From Erupting Hawaii Volcano Threatens Homes

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 26, 2014 09:58 AM EDT

Residents living near Mount Kilauea's danger zone might be forced to evacuate from their homes if the lava flow increases at a frantic rate, geological experts said. read more

South Koreans Wrangle at North Korea Border Over Propaganda Balloons and Leaflets

Desiree Sison   | Oct 26, 2014 08:38 AM EDT

North Korea condemned South Korea for failing to prevent its activists from sending out anti-Pyongyang leaflets borne by balloons across the demilitarized zone. read more

Iranian Woman Hanged for Killing Rapist Donates Organs

Vittorio Hernandez   | Oct 26, 2014 03:36 AM EDT

Hanged for a crime that she denied committing didn't leave 26-year-old Iranian woman Reyhaneh Jabbari bitter. Accused of killing Morteza Abdolah Sarbandi, a former intelligence official who allegedly raped her, Jabbari instead said in a last wish to donate her organs to people who would need it, rather than for her body "to rot in the soil." read more

Ukraine Elections: Violence Worsens East-West Divide

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 26, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

Hours before the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Ukraine's civil unrest continues to divide "new Russia" separatists and united Ukraine believers. Marina Demko, who is seeking a parliament position, admits that campaigning has been harder since rebels occupied a larger part of Donetsk, forcing residents to leave their homes. read more

Egypt Blames Conspiracy Behind Sinai Assault

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 26, 2014 02:44 AM EDT

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi warned Saturday that he will take drastic actions against militants who attacked an army checkpoint at the Sinai Peninsula, in a move which he regarded as a "foreign conspiracy." read more

Ebola Medical Worker Undergoes 21-Day Quarantine in New Jersey

Cory Doyle   | Oct 25, 2014 05:31 PM EDT

The New York City area has implemented new strict measures involving the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Any "high-risk" travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea arriving in New York must undergo a mandatory quarantine for 21 days. read more

Iranian Rape Victim Executed For Murder Despite Clemency Pleas

Dan Weisman   | Oct 25, 2014 09:23 PM EDT

Convicted of murder by an Iranian court for killing a man who was raping her in self-defense, Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed by hanging Saturday morning at Tehran. With 600 executions in 2013, Iran was second only to China in that category. read more

Queen of England Trolled After First Tweet

Danielle Austria   | Oct 25, 2014 03:45 PM EDT

Queen Elizabeth II paid a visit to the Science Museum in London on Friday, which had her opening an exhibition with her very first Twitter post. But even Her Majesty, Queen of England couldn’t escape the attacks of Internet trolls. read more

WHO: Ebola Cases Now at 10,000

Danielle Austria   | Oct 25, 2014 03:19 PM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports on Saturday that Ebola cases have now gone up the 10,000 mark and the mortality rate is getting closer to 50%. read more

Obama on Campaign Spree in Final Run-up to Election Day

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 25, 2014 09:29 AM EDT

After several months in limbo, President Barrack Obama sets out to campaign for Democrats two weeks shy of the 2014 U.S. midterm elections. read more

NYPD Says Zale Thompson’s Axe Attack Was an Act of Terrorism

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 25, 2014 06:46 AM EDT

New York Police Department (NYPD) said that the axe attack against two of its rookie officers Thursday in Queens was an act of terror by a self-radicalized Muslim convert. read more

Egypt Declares State Of Emergency Following Sinai Suicide Attack

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 25, 2014 01:41 AM EDT

The northern part of Sinai Peninsula is now under a three-month state of emergency following two suicide attacks on Friday. In a meeting with the National Defense Council yesterday, the Egyptian government tagged the incident as a "terrorist attack". read more

China, Asian Countries Create World Bank Rival

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 25, 2014 12:55 AM EDT

China and delegates from 20 Asian countries met Friday in Beijing to create a development bank that is intended to help fund infrastructure projects in Asia and is set to rival Western-dominated multilateral lenders. read more

Ebola Spreads To Mali, WHO Sends Experts To Control Possible Outbreak

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 25, 2014 12:51 AM EDT

Authorities rushed to contain the possible spread of Ebola virus in Mali Saturday after the country confirmed its first case of infection—a two-year-old girl who died of the disease amid news she travelled from Ebola-stricken Guinea while highly contagious. read more

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