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USA Today Becomes Latest Subject Of Chinese Scrutiny

Christl Leong   | Oct 17, 2014 09:31 AM EDT

China has asked the American news agency USA Today to comply with the former's latest publication distribution requirements and provide a copy of its print product prior to shipment. read more

China’s Premier Li Calls For Asian-European Security Efforts At ASEM Summit

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 17, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

China's Premier Li Keqiang called for concerted Asian-European efforts to boost security and connectivity and foster development. read more

Republican Lawmakers Lobby Full Air Travel Ban Against Passengers From Ebola-Stricken Countries

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 17, 2014 10:03 AM EDT

Republican lawmakers are lobbying for total air travel ban against anyone originating in West Africa until Ebola is controlled. But White House disapproves saying that there are more effective measures and the proposal will only lead to counter productivity. read more

Florida Gubernatorial Debate Between Scott and Crist Begins With Fight Over A Fan

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 17, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott nearly canceled Wednesday night’s gubernatorial debate with his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist, over a bizarre squabble on live television that now goes by the name “Fangate.” read more

White House Appoints Lisa Monaco To Respond To U.S. Ebola, Refuses ‘Czar’ Moniker

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 17, 2014 06:59 AM EDT

The White House appointed Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco to coordinate the government response to the Ebola scare that has been sweeping the United States, but has refused to call her the Ebola 'czar'. read more

Obama Mulls Appointing Ebola ‘Czar’ For U.S., Still Against Travel Ban

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 17, 2014 06:17 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama is thinking about appointing an Ebola "czar" to oversee the country's fight against the deadly Ebola virus, but said he is still against issuing a ban on flights from West Africa. read more

Israeli Defense Force Ill-Equipped, Untrained For Gaza Operation –Haaretz Probe

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 17, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) did not have proper training and equipment needed for the operation to destroy Hamas' tunnels in Gaza, a report by Israeli daily news agency Haaretz found. read more

Vatican Recants Gay Comments, Alters Draft Report

Christl Leong   | Oct 17, 2014 05:08 AM EDT

The Vatican has altered a draft report detailing the ongoing debate in the Catholic Church on the issue of homosexuals and gay marriage after the document came under fire from conservative English-speaking members of the clergy. read more

Japan’s Shinzo Abe Sends Ritual Offering To Controversial Yasukuni Shrine For War Dead

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 17, 2014 01:48 AM EDT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for the war dead, a move that will likely mess up plans for bilateral talks with neighbours South Korea and China. read more

Iran Nuclear Program Talks Make Some Progress, Deal Breakthrough Remains Elusive

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 17, 2014 03:22 AM EDT

A six-hour meeting of American, European and Iranian diplomats Wednesday failed to achieve any breakthrough on Iran’s nuclear program negotiations, but officials said they have made some progress ahead of the November 24 deadline. read more

India Builds Road In Disputed Border With China, Likely For Defense

Christl Leong   | Oct 17, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

India is planning to construct a 1,800 kilometer-long road along the disputed border in Arunachal Pradesh, a move that some say could safeguard the country against potential incursions from China. read more

Milan Summit: Time For Putin And Poreshenko To Talk Cease-fire And Gas Supplies

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 17, 2014 03:40 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko will talk Friday at the Milan Summit and according to critics, they might discuss cease-fire agreements and the Ukraine's natural gas supplies. read more

U.S. Airstrikes Slow ISIS Lethal Advance In Kobani

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 17, 2014 01:46 AM EDT

Two days of intensified coalition air strikes have stalled the Islamic State’s lethal advance in the Syrian town of Kobani, the United States military's Central Command said Thursday. read more

U.N. Elects Five New Members To Security Council Seat, Turkey Loses Bid

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 16, 2014 11:42 PM EDT

Turkey lost its bid to represent the West at the UN Security Council as the five non-permanent seats went to Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela, Spain and New Zealand on Thursday’s rounds of vote at the UN headquarters in New York. read more

China Continues to Fight against Ebola

Qi Qin   | Oct 16, 2014 07:07 PM EDT

China will provide assistance again to the West African Ebola epidemic at least 100 million Yuan (about $16.27 million), announced by Chinese premier Li Keqiang in Milan on Thursday. read more

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