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Australia Divided Over China’s New Fund As Pressure From U.S. Mounts

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

Australia's senior cabinet ministers are still have not decided if they should agree to China's proposed development bank funded by international investors as the U.S. is pressuring them not to sign the deal. read more

China Seeks Australia's Help To Seize Properties Of Corrupt Chinese Officials

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 20, 2014 04:44 AM EDT

China sought the help of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to find the corrupt Chinese officials who fled the country and seize their wealth in a few weeks. read more

Kerry Arrives In Indonesia Seeks More Support Regarding On ISIS Battle

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 20, 2014 03:20 AM EDT

United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Indonesia to witness the presidential inauguration of Joko Widodo on Monday and to seek more support from Southeast Asian leaders regarding the U.S.-led effort to dismantle the Islamic State (ISIS). read more

U.S. Paying Nazi War Criminals Millions In Social Security

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Dozens of suspected Nazi and SS war criminals collected millions of dollars in Social Security payouts, according to an Associated Press investigative report on Sunday. read more

China, United States Reps Convene Prior to Obama’s APEC Visit

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 20, 2014 09:57 AM EDT

Official representatives from China and United States convene on Saturday in an in-depth discourse of intertwining issues a month prior to President Barrack Obama's visit to Beijing. read more

China Pilots Expanded Agricultural Reforms On Land Ownership And Irrigation

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 20, 2014 08:53 AM EDT

Agricultural reforms in China are seeing the light of day as the government pilots for greater property rights allowing farmers to reap the benefits of advanced urbanization drive. read more

‘We Are Going To Hold The Senate’ – DNC Chief

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 20, 2014 08:37 PM EDT

Democratic National Committee leader Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said Sunday that the Senate will be under the control of Democrats, adding that U.S. President Barack Obama's involvement in the GOP campaign is a failure. read more

Crowd Walks Out On President Obama During Rally Speech in Maryland

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 08:57 AM EDT

Crowds thinned steadily Sunday as President Barack Obama made a rare appearance on the campaign trail in a rally supporting Democratic candidate Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown in Maryland. read more

U.S. Planes Drop Supplies, Weapons In Kobani To Aid Kurdish Fighters Against Islamic State

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The United States Air Force dropped multiple packages of medical supplies, weapons and ammunition to Kurdish fighters in the Islamic State-besieged town of Kobani in Syria, officials said late Sunday. read more

Two Koreas Trade Gunfire In Latest Border Clash

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 20, 2014 01:59 AM EDT

North and South Korea traded gunfire Sunday when North Korea's soldiers advanced toward the military border and refused to halt despite warning shots, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry. read more

Sweden Denies Russian Submarine Hunt Report, Deploys Military Forces In Cold War-Style Drama

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 01:47 AM EDT

The Swedish armed forces denied Sunday the allegation that the massive military search mounted to scour the waters off Stockholm is intended to hunt down a suspected Russian submarine. read more

China Blames U.S. For Derailing Cyber Security Talks

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 20, 2014 01:00 AM EDT

A top diplomat from China on Wednesday said resuming the planned cyber security dialogue with the U.S. in the wake of cyber hacking charges would be difficult due to Washington's "mistaken practices." read more

Turkey's Erdogan Opposes U.S. Plan To Send Kurdish Fighters Arms

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 01:22 AM EDT

Turkey opposes the United States' plan of supplying arms to Kurdish militiamen fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani, an aid of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. read more

Spanish Ebola Nurse Teresa Romero Recovers, Awaits Second Test To Confirm If Ebola-Free

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

Spanish nurse Teresa Romero, the first person diagnosed of Ebola outside the West African outbreak zones, appeared to have beaten the deadly hemorrhagic virus, Spanish authorities said Sunday. read more

Hong Kong Protest Plunges Into Deeper Crisis Ahead of Tuesday’s Talk

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 20, 2014 01:13 AM EDT

Violent clashes between the Hong Kong riot police and pro-democracy demonstrators erupted early Sunday ahead of a scheduled talk that seeks to find a resolution to the deepening political crisis in the former British colony." read more

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