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U.S. Marine Suspect In Murder Of Filipina Transgender To Remain In U.S. Custody

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 15, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

The U.S. Marine who is the main suspect in the killing of a transgender Filipina will be under the custody of the United States despite protests, officials confirmed on Tuesday. read more

Pistorius Offered "Blood Money" to Dead Girlfriend's Family: Prosecutor

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 15, 2014 01:23 AM EDT

Accusations of offering "blood money" to the parents of Reeva Steenkamp, the victim and girlfriend in the infamous homicide case against sprint runner Oscar Pistorius, had been hurled at the latter during trial. read more

Turkey Bombs Kurdish Targets Near Iraq To Retaliate Against Kurdish Attacks

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 15, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

As coalition forces mount airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in the Syrian town of Kobani, the Turkish government was retaliating against Kurdish insurgents attacking its military posts near Iraq with air strikes late Monday. read more

Heathrow Airport Starts 'Voluntary' Screening For Ebola

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 14, 2014 09:45 PM EDT

British airports began its screening for Ebola today, but has turned into a "joke" after passengers learned that the process was "voluntary." read more

UN Health Worker Dies Of Ebola In Germany Hospital

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 14, 2014 09:29 PM EDT

A United Nations medical worker who was infected by the Ebola virus in Liberia died in a Leipzig hospital where he was being treated for the disease. read more

Ebola Infections Could Spike to 10,000 New Cases per Week before Christmas, Says WHO Official

Andy Vitalicio   | Oct 14, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola epidemic could worsen and may lead to 10,000 new cases a week before Christmas, as it encourages nations to support a plan to prevent the spread of the virus. read more

Ebola For Sale - The Website, That Is

Michael A. Katz   | Oct 14, 2014 01:05 PM EDT

An opportunistic domain squatter is looking to capitalize on the Ebola epidemic by selling the rights to the website Ebola.com for what he says is a "reasonable" $150,000. read more

Philippine Protesters Demand Custody Of U.S. Marine Officer Suspect In Transgender Slay

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 14, 2014 09:35 AM EDT

Dozens of Philippine protesters stormed the United States Embassy in Manila Tuesday demanding for the custody of U.S Marine PFC Joseph Scott Pemberton, the suspect to the murder of a local transgender in Olongapo City. read more

U.K. Recognizes Palestinian State In Symbolic Vote

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 14, 2014 08:14 AM EDT

The British Parliament voted on Monday to recognize Palestine as a state, prompting the Israeli Embassy in London to publish a communique denouncing the symbolic vote as detrimental to Israeli-Palestinian peace deals. read more

Obama, Military Chiefs To Discuss Plans To Combat ISIS

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 14, 2014 10:08 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with international military leaders on Tuesday to talk about the plans on combating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. read more

Hong Kong Police To Use Minimum Force To Take Down Road Blockades

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 14, 2014 11:43 PM EDT

Hong Kong police announced on Monday that it will be using minimum force in removing the road barriers put up by the protesters to give way to traffic in two key roads in the city. read more

Boko Haram Group 'Must Be Stopped' - UK Politicians, Military Leaders

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 14, 2014 09:15 PM EDT

Greater effort must be exerted in order to stop the Boko Haram, the group responsible for the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, a letter by UK politicians and former military leaders has stated. read more

Chris Christie Says He’d Rather Die Than Be A U.S. Senator

Christl Leong   | Oct 14, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has made it clear he won't be running for the U.S. Senate. read more

China Sentences 12 People Held Responsible For Xinjiang Attacks In July, 100 Killed

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 14, 2014 08:06 AM EDT

A Chinese court sentenced 12 ethnic Uighurs to death as they have been found responsible for the attacks in Xinjiang that has killed 100 people in July, police reports confirmed. read more

North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Un Reappears After 40 Days

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 14, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Speculations that the North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un is under house arrest has been dismissed when the leader was spotted visiting a residential district and a science academy on Tuesday after being out of the public eye for more than a month. read more

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