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Obama Discusses Ebola as Patient Moved To Maryland Hospital

Dan Weisman   | Oct 16, 2014 08:59 PM EDT

Addressing Ebola at the White House during a 15-minute impromptu, but extensive, discussion late Thursday, President Obama said "We are taking this very seriously at the highest levels starting with me." read more

Joe Biden Son Hunter Biden Discharged From Navy Over Failed Cocaine Test

Dan Weisman   | Oct 17, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Hunter Biden, youngest son of Vice-President Joe Biden was discharged in February from the Navy after testing positive for cocaine, media sources reported Thursday. read more

New Zealand Wins Non-Permanent Seat At UN Security Council

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 17, 2014 06:10 AM EDT

New Zealand celebrates as Prime Minister John Key won a seat in the UN Security Council Friday on a close 145-193 vote race against Turkey and Spain. read more

Ernst Vs. Braley: Iowa Senate Race Likely To Remain Tight All The Way Until Election Day

Christl Leong   | Oct 16, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

As the midterm election nears, the Iowa Senate race goes neck and neck with Republican Sen. Joni Ernst leading by a narrow 2 percent over Democratic rival U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, according to an Oct. 15 poll by the independent Quinnipiac University. read more

CDC Overhauls Ebola Guidelines in Hopes to Reduce Infection

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 16, 2014 02:08 PM EDT

The United States federal guidelines are too lenient in containing Ebola cases in the country which posed more risks of contamination, experts from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. read more

All Eyes In Milan For Asian-European Meeting Summit

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 16, 2014 08:31 AM EDT

The 10th Asian-European Meeting (ASEM) summit began Thursday in Milan, where 53 leaders from Western Europe and the Pacific countries are set to discuss global issues and economic cooperation in a series of dialogues that will last until Friday. read more

Caribbean Island St. Lucia Bans Entry of Travellers from Ebola-Stricken Countries

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 16, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Officials from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean have ordered a travel ban for people coming from Ebola-hit West African nations as the Ebola outbreak expands its reach to the western hemisphere. read more

Iran Nuclear Talks Move Forward, Albeit At A Snail’s Pace

Christl Leong   | Oct 16, 2014 08:46 AM EDT

Negotiations on Iran's nuclear deal have moved forward but there is still much to be done before a deal can be finalized in time for the late November target, a U.S. State Department official said Wednesday. read more

Cambodia’s Convicted Khmer Rouge Genocide Leaders Face Second Trial

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 17, 2014 03:53 AM EDT

The trial for two of the notorious leaders of Khmer Rouge regime responsible for the wide-scale Cambodia genocide from 1975 to 1979 resumed Friday at the UN-supervised court in Phnom Pehn. read more

Another George Bush To Enter U.S. Political Arena

Christl Leong   | Oct 16, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

American politics is set to usher in another George Bush as son of former Florida governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush makes his move in Texas in the running as the state's land commissioner. read more

U.S. Kept Secret Chemical Weapons Found During Iraq War: Report

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 16, 2014 08:21 AM EDT

The United States has withheld information concerning the chemical weapons it found in Iraq in the years following the Iraqi invasion, a report published by The New York Times Tuesday claimed. read more

Boehner Urges Obama To Impose Ebola Travel Ban

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 16, 2014 08:26 AM EDT

House Speaker John Boehner urged President Barack Obama Thursday to impose a temporary measure banning travel from Ebola-stricken countries to the U.S. as concern grows over the possibility of an Ebola crisis in the country. read more

Breaking Baden: Hitler Was a Meth Head

Michael A. Katz   | Oct 15, 2014 11:10 PM EDT

The German leader used crystal meth, and 73 other drugs, according to an upcoming documentary from U.K. broadcaster Channel 4. read more

Putin Accuses Obama Of Hostility, Blackmail

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 16, 2014 04:53 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday of having a hostile attitude against Moscow after the White House chief mentioned that Russia's aggression towards Ukraine is a global threat. read more

Chinese Government Sends Thousands Of Doses Of Anti-Ebola Drug To West Africa

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 16, 2014 01:00 AM EDT

China has made another extensive effort to help the West African regions most affected by the the dreaded Ebola virus as they sent thousands of doses of an experimental anti-Ebola drug developed by the Chinese military. read more

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