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U.S. Marine Accused Of Killing Transgender Transferred To Philippine Military

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 22, 2014 10:43 AM EDT

Joseph Scott Pemberton, the U.S. marine suspected of murdering transgender Filipino Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, was transferred to the Philippine military for detention Wednesday, though he remains under American custody under Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) rules. read more

Syrian President's Campaign Against Rebels Still Continues, Plans To Recapture Besieged Towns

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 22, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military campaign is still ongoing to recapture towns and provinces Syrian rebels seized amid the United States using the Syrian grounds to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS). read more

US Marine Failed To Appear During Murder Hearing Of Transgender In Philippines

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 22, 2014 12:19 AM EDT

The marine from the United States who is the suspect in the killing of a transgender in the Philippines was not present during the hearing on Tuesday as his lawyer pressed that her client's presence was not needed at the preliminary hearing. read more

Ebola Vaccine Trials In West Africa To Start In January

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 22, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

Experimental Ebola vaccines will be tested in Ebola-stricken West African countries as early as January next year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday. read more

Kurds Unite To Create A New State

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 22, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

The representatives of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) released a statement Tuesday saying Syrian Kurdish leaders are talking about the possibility of building a new autonomous region in Syria. read more

Russia Slaps Ukraine With New Terms On Gas Deal At EU Talks

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 22, 2014 01:43 AM EDT

Russia slapped Ukraine with new conditions, demanding the former Soviet territory to present evidence of its ability to pay. read more

U.S. Teens Caught In Germany May Have Tried To Join Islamic State In Syria - FBI

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 22, 2014 12:36 AM EDT

Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) agents who have tracked down three Denver teens en route to Syria are investigating on the possibility of the girls joining the Islamic State group, U.S. officials said Tuesday. read more

Travelers from Ebola-Effected Countries Undergo U.S. Flight Restrictions

Cory Doyle   | Oct 21, 2014 05:33 PM EDT

Health authorities are still having a very difficult time trying to contain and control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. read more

American Jeffrey Fowle Released From North Korean Prison

Dan Weisman   | Oct 21, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

American Jeffrey Fowle was released from a North Korean prison Tuesday, almost six months following being detained for leaving a Bible at a Chongjin nightclub. North Korea officials didn't say why he was released. read more

Sen. Leahy Wants No Fast Lanes From Comcast, Regardless of Merger

David Curry   | Oct 21, 2014 12:05 PM EDT

Sen. Leahy has sent an open-letter to Comcast, asking for no fast-lanes and no prioritization of certain services. read more

CDC Issues New Protocols For Ebola Treatment

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Oct 21, 2014 01:48 PM EDT

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new set of guidelines for health workers treating patients suspected or confirmed with Ebola on Monday. read more

Global Warming: If An Island Vanishes, Who Owns The Sea Around It?

David Perry   | Oct 21, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

Island nations threatened by rising sea levels grapple with the idea of "non-terrestrial statehood." read more

Singapore’s Future Lies With Youth’s Self-Agency

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 22, 2014 06:33 AM EDT

Businessman Ho Kwon Ping said Monday that although Singapore has already reached its 50-year mark as a city state, the next 50 years will be in the hands of the youth. read more

Ebola Triggers Widespread Hysteria In U.S.; Closes Schools, Influences Politics

Christl Leong   | Oct 21, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

Fear over a potential Ebola outbreak in the U.S. has triggered widespread panic and hysteria all over the country as citizens scramble to protect themselves from infection to a near-irrational degree amid bipartisan demands to impose a travel ban in West Africa. read more

U.S. Open To Transgender Troop Participation

Christl Leong   | Oct 21, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The United States may soon open its doors for transgender participation as military allies from around the world gathered in Washington on Monday to discuss the issue and ponder its effect on operational effectiveness. read more

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