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Monica Lewinsky Joins Twitter To Fight Cyberbullying

Dan Weisman   | Oct 20, 2014 04:39 PM EDT

Calling herself "patient zero" for cyberbullying, Lewinsky said she was joining social media in an active way to fight abuse and bullying. read more

Nigeria Declares Itself Ebola-Free

Dan Weisman   | Oct 20, 2014 04:27 PM EDT

Doctors said the nation of 160 million people was able to eradicate the disease through strong tracking, quarantines and aggressive use of water combined with sugar and salt to rehydrate patients. read more

WFP: China Must Do More to Help Worldwide Fight Against Ebola

Michael A. Katz   | Oct 20, 2014 12:34 PM EDT

Where are the Chinese billionaires? The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) says that China's wealthy and its major corporations are not pulling their weight in the fight against Ebola. read more

Australia's Parliament Lifts Face Veil Ban

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 21, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

The Australian government on Monday lifted its ban regarding the use of face veils, such as burqas and niqabs after the prime minister’s intervention. read more

Sweden Widens Hunt For 'Foreign Activity' Off Stockholm

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 20, 2014 08:54 PM EDT

The Swedish Navy has expanded its search for a Russian submarine believed to be in the Stockholm waters. read more

North Korea’s Kim II Sung Wanted to Live Till 100 - Doctor

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 20, 2014 12:11 PM EDT

Kim II Sung, founder of North Korea, was found to have ordered his doctors to find a way to extend his life to reach 100 years. read more

2 African Countries Now Ebola-Free; Texas Surpasses Monitoring For 43 Cases

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 20, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

Texas is technically Ebola-free, as of writing, while two countries in West Africa have successfully won the fight against the deadly virus. read more

Texas Presbyterian Hospital Defends Itself Amid Negligence Issue

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 21, 2014 05:39 AM EDT

Nurses and doctors working at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital defended the Dallas hospital during a press conference Monday against criticisms for the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first case of Ebola in United States. read more

Sonia Gandhi: Congress Party Will Now Play Constructive And Vigilant Role

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Oct 20, 2014 12:07 PM EDT

Sonia Gandhi and the rest of the Congress Party has accepted defeat in Maharashtra and Haryana and said they would now play a constructive and vigilant role. read more

CY Leung: Chinese Government Still Trusts HK

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 20, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying said Sunday that the central authorities of China still trust his capacity to handle the Occupy Central movement in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). read more

Japan's Two Female Ministers Resign Over Funding Scandals, Blow To Abe's Initiatives

Christl Leong   | Oct 20, 2014 09:03 AM EDT

Two female ministers resigned on Monday after funding scandals emerged last week, a huge blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who had appointed the two to cabinet positions less than two months ago as part of a government campaign to win public favor. read more

China's CPC Primed To Adopt ‘Rule Of Law’ System

Christl Leong   | Oct 20, 2014 03:55 AM EDT

China is poised to undertake reforms based on the "rule of law" as the Communist Party of China (CPC) kicked off its annual plenary meeting on Monday, marking the first time the party has adopted the principle to the meeting's central theme. read more

China And France Join Hands To Fight Ebola

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 20, 2014 05:51 AM EDT

China is moving aggressively in the fight against Ebola, and with France joining the effort, the Chinese are confident they'd be well-prepared by the time the disease strikes. read more

Former Riverside Slum Dweller Takes Oath As Indonesia’s 7th President

Vittorio Hernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 02:21 AM EDT

Former Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo ushered in a new era in Indonesian politics on Monday, Oct. 20, when he took his oath as the Southeast Asian country's 7th president. He is seen widely as the symbol of fresh hopes for millions of Indonesians who seek reforms. read more

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