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Qi Qin | Oct 19, 2014 01:10 PM EDT
Emcees of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Cheung Wai Tsz and Nicole Leung, wore yellow shirts in TV show, Scoop, to implicitly support umbrella revolution, HK Apply Daily reported on Saturday. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 19, 2014 02:53 AM EDT
Japan's newly-appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Yuko Obuchi will resign early next week, after a scandal relating to her supporters' misuse of political funds surfaced last week, local media alleged. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 19, 2014 04:09 AM EDT
The synod of bishops and cardinals at the Vatican has scrapped on Saturday, a landmark document welcoming homosexuals and remarried divorcees, suggesting deep divisions among leaders in the direction Pope Francis is charting for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 19, 2014 01:28 AM EDT
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged citizens from giving in to the Ebola hysteria and reiterated his stance against the travel ban lawmakers have been pushing for to prevent the spread of the disease in America. read more
Dan Weisman | Oct 18, 2014 05:22 PM EDT
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court Saturday upheld Texas' strict new voter identification law. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 18, 2014 06:15 AM EDT
The U.S. Marines assigned to guard Saddam Hussein’s production facility for weapons of mass destruction in northwest Iraq said the Islamic State may have gained access to the cache of chemical and biological weapons stored in one of its bunkers. read more
Erika Villanueva | Oct 18, 2014 12:39 AM EDT
Tax returns of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife indicate a significant increase from two years ago with over $200,000 more than the $478,977 they declared in 2012. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 18, 2014 12:48 AM EDT
The culprit for the Ebola scare at Pentagon that prompted the police to close down the building’s entrance and a parking lot Friday admitted to hospital officials she had fabricated the story about traveling to West Africa. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 18, 2014 12:28 AM EDT
Iraqi pilots who have defected to join the Islamic State group are believed to be training militants to fly three captured fighter jets, said a group monitoring the war in Syria, Friday. read more
Dan Weisman | Oct 17, 2014 03:26 PM EDT
Nigerian military sources said Friday the government had obtained the release of more than 200 captive school girls from the rebel Boko Haram group along with a ceasefire agreement. read more
Dan Weisman | Oct 19, 2014 10:11 AM EDT
Iceland finally got a new ambassador from China this week, more than 10 months after former ambassador Ma Jisheng suddenly disappeared from his post. read more
Dan Weisman | Oct 17, 2014 02:22 PM EDT
In the absence of a U.S. Surgeon General, President Obama Friday announced the appointment of Ron Klain to the newly created position of Ebola czar to coordinate the nation's response to the deadly virus. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Oct 17, 2014 02:50 PM EDT
Multinational pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline announced the Ebola vaccine would not be available for general use until 2016. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Oct 17, 2014 02:28 PM EDT
Major hurricane Gonzalo has been forecasted to enter the independent British territory of Bermuda with life threatening storm surges and damaging winds. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 17, 2014 10:53 AM EDT
At least 16 people were killed and 11 others injured on Friday after a ventilation grill they were standing on while watching an outdoor concert fell 20 meters down a shaft. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
