World

Pakistan Violence Targeting Hazaras Kill At Least 13

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 24, 2014 01:46 AM EDT

Three separate attacks including shootings and bombings have shaken the city of Quetta in Pakistan on Thursday, leaving at least 13 people dead and reflecting the violence in the country especially in Baluchistan Province. read more

Michelle Obama Backs Mark Udall, Urges Crowd To Vote For Him

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 23, 2014 11:33 PM EDT

First lady Michelle Obama on Thursday urged a crowd of 1,500 at the EXDO Center north of downtown Denver, Colorado to vote for Democratic Senator Mark Udall in the upcoming midterm elections. read more

Sen. Warren’s Potential Presidential Run Threatens Hillary Clinton's Ambition

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 24, 2014 03:55 AM EDT

It is a tougher battle in the 2016 Presidential Elections now that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma) is potentially running against former U.S. Secretary of State and now Senator Hillary Clinton. read more

ISIS Overtakes Air-Drop Zone Outside Kobani

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 24, 2014 02:21 AM EDT

The militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) advanced its position in the western Kobani region on Thursday and took over the Syrian border where Kurdish forces secured ground three days prior. read more

Andrew Cuomo Is Hillary Clinton’s Bet For NY Governor

Vittorio Hernandez   | Oct 23, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

Reelectionist Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is the frontrunner in the gubernatorial race in New York state, maintaining a big lead in fundraising and surveys. He also enjoys the backing of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. read more

Canadian Parliament Gunman Had Travel Plans to Syria, Links To Libya

Vittorio Hernandez   | Oct 23, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

The gunman attack at the Canadian Parliament on Wednesday appears not to be a "lone wolf" attack on a government office. Police indicated on Thursday that 32-year-old Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the gunman, had Middle Eastern links. read more

Paul Allen Pledges $100 Million to Help Fight Ebola

Cory Doyle   | Oct 23, 2014 05:34 PM EDT

Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, reported Thursday that he'd be committing at least $100 million to the Ebola crisis in West Africa in an effort to control and detain the growth of the disease. read more

Canada 'Not Intimidated' By Possible Terrorist Attack In Ottawa

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 24, 2014 01:38 AM EDT

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his government is not intimated by any terrorist threat following a bloody Ottawa shooting Wednesday morning killing a national guard and the perpetrator. read more

Estonia Says Russia Committed Airspace Violation, Moscow Denies Reports

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Oct 23, 2014 06:05 PM EDT

Estonia said a Russian military aircraft has illegally entered into its airspace but Moscow denies such allegations saying their plane flew within neutral territory of the Baltic Sea. read more

Hong Kong artists HOCC and Chapman To have been banned in China?

Qi Qin   | Oct 23, 2014 05:43 PM EDT

Recently netizens disclosed that Hong Kong artists Anthony Wong Chau-sang, HOCC (Denise Ho Wan-see), Chapman To Man-chak have been banned in Mainland China for one year from now due to their words and deeds. read more

GOP's Rob Astorino Faces NYC’s Andrew Cuomo On Live Debate

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 23, 2014 09:20 PM EDT

In a battle for the gubernatorial post, GOP representative Rob Astorino and New York's Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo exchanged sharp allegations on corruption and racism in an hour-long debate live on Buffalo News Wednesday night. read more

Survey: China Ranks Third Overall for Foreigners to Live In

Michael A. Katz   | Oct 23, 2014 11:17 AM EDT

China was ranked the third-best in the world overall for foreign expatriates to live, and first for economic reasons, according to an annual expat survey. Expats in China also say their children are getting a better education than they did back home. read more

Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell Likely To Plead Guilty, Resign

Christl Leong   | Oct 23, 2014 09:22 AM EDT

Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell is planning to enter a guilty plea to charges related to misuse of political funds and misconduct, according to the Charleston Post and Courier on Wednesday. read more

GOP Gardner Continuously Ahead In Colorado Polls, Democrats’ Game Plan On The Line

Christl Leong   | Oct 23, 2014 09:06 PM EDT

Two recent independent polls have again placed Democrat incumbent Sen. Mark Udall behind Republican opponent Rep. Cory Gardner in tipping point state Colorado. read more

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