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Kristina Fernandez | Oct 16, 2014 12:28 AM EDT
Kurdish militiamen defending outposts against Islamic State’s lethal advance in northern Iraq have found reinforcement force from the most unlikely source—a motorcycle gang from the Netherlands. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 16, 2014 01:32 AM EDT
China on Wednesday voiced concern over India's plans to construct a 1,800 kilometer-long road along the contested border in Arunachal Pradesh and called on New Delhi to curb actions that could potentially hurt negotiations on the settlement of the boundary dispute. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 16, 2014 12:10 AM EDT
Australia's plans to deploy healthcare workers to Ebola-stricken West Africa has stalled due to the lack of assurances from nearby countries to provide emergency evacuation and support to infected workers. read more
Ren Benavidez | Oct 16, 2014 05:35 AM EDT
The Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, was sentenced to death Wednesday by a Saudi Arabia court for taking leading anti-government protests, his brother shared on Twitter. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 16, 2014 02:30 AM EDT
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) now controls a massive compound housing thousands of rockets loaded with lethal nerve gas, said a statement released by the Iraqi government, confirming fears that the Islamist group is capable of launching chemical attacks. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 15, 2014 11:29 PM EDT
The U.S.-led coalition has been dropping bombs against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq over the last two months, but it was only on Wednesday that the military campaign was given a name: “Operation Inherent Resolve.” read more
Michael A. Katz | Oct 15, 2014 04:13 PM EDT
China now has 1 million millionaires, whose membership numbers could double over the next five years. read more
Bianca Ortega | Oct 15, 2014 06:15 AM EDT
The U.S. confirmed that its navy is practicing for a potential war with China, according to BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, who was invited aboard the USS George Washington. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 15, 2014 06:26 AM EDT
Malaysian police have arrested 13 militants suspected of having “links” with the Islamic State (ISIS) group on Wednesday, amid concerns over the growing appeal of Islamic fundamentalism in the largely moderate Muslim country. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 15, 2014 06:33 AM EDT
The symbolic vote recognizing the Palestinian statehood passed by the British parliament should raise concern in Israel, British ambassador to Israel said in a statement Tuesday, citing that it reflects an international shift toward anti-Semitism. read more
Erika Villanueva | Oct 15, 2014 11:40 AM EDT
Officials testing 28 remains found at a mass grave in southern Mexico revealed that they have yet to find a single match for the missing students since the attack linking local law enforcement officials. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 15, 2014 11:28 AM EDT
With only three weeks left before the November elections, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has baffled fellow-Republicans for refusing to stump for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino. read more
Kat De Guzman | Oct 15, 2014 04:09 AM EDT
Hong Kong police officers have moved protesters on Wednesday from a tunnel they have barricaded located outside the city government headquarters in order to prevent further escalation of demonstrations caused by pro-democracy supporters. read more
Bianca Ortega | Oct 15, 2014 06:20 AM EDT
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber's fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, confessed she helped plan an illegal pot operation in Washington in 1997. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 15, 2014 12:08 PM EDT
North and South Korean military generals met at a truce village Wednesday in a bid to lower tensions following cross-border military exchanges last week, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported. 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
