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Premier Li Keqiang’s Germany Visit Focuses On Trade, Innovation

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 10, 2014 04:12 AM EDT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met on Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin to boost economic relations between trading giants and to secure partnership for China’s innovative economic transformation program. read more

Kim Jong Un's Hiatus Focuses Spotlight On Alleged New NoKor Leader

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 10, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

Hwang Pyong So, the senior official who was one of the three leaders of North Korea who flew to South Korea for the closing of the Asian Games, has now risen to two of the most important roles in the government amid speculation on Dictator Kim Jong Un's hiatus. read more

New Mass Graves Of Suspected Missing Students Found In Mexico

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 10, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

Just a week after investigators found a mass grave in Iguala, Mexico, they found four new mass graves in the same area where 43 students reportedly disappeared. read more

Obama Should Focus On World Issues, Not Elections –Dem. Sen. Shaheen

Christl Leong   | Oct 10, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen thinks President Barack Obama should focus efforts on dealing with world crises rather than the November midterm elections. read more

Kim Jong Un a No-Show At Workers Party's 69th Anniversary Celebration

Dan Weisman   | Oct 10, 2014 10:20 AM EDT

Kim Jong Un's disappearance from public view became officially worrisome to some observers Friday when he failed to attend the ruling Workers Party celebration of North Korea's 69th year as nation. Kim hadn't missed one of those since 2011 shortly before coming to power as Dear Leader of the most isolated nation on Earth. read more

Erdogan Says Kurdish Protests Will Not Prevent Peace Talks

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 09, 2014 11:54 PM EDT

The deadly street protests over Turkey’s refusal to intervene militarily in the Islamic State-besieged town of Kobani will not derail the peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdish rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Thursday. read more

Hong Kong’s CY Leung Faces Bribery Allegations Over £4 Million Secret Payout

Christl Leong   | Oct 10, 2014 03:00 AM EDT

Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying has found himself in hot water after it was revealed he received a £4 million secret payout from Australian firm UGL in exchange for backing its Asian ventures. read more

Hong Kong Triad Profits Decline Due To Pro-Democracy Protests

Christl Leong   | Oct 10, 2014 01:39 AM EDT

Hong Kong’s Triads See Underworld Business Hurt by Protests read more

GOP Vs. White House: Prostitution Scandal Of Secret Service

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 09, 2014 11:34 PM EDT

Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz of the Grand Old Party (GOP) renewed the allegations against the White House on Thursday regarding the the Secret Service's prostitution scandal which happened two years ago. read more

Australian MH17 Passenger Was Found With Oxygen Mask –Dutch Prosecutors

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

Dutch prosecutors said investigators found the body of an Australian passenger aboard the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 wearing an oxygen mask. read more

Iran Explosion Corroborates Existence Of Nuclear Weapons Program

Christl Leong   | Oct 09, 2014 11:24 PM EDT

Satellite images taken after Sunday's explosion at Iran's secretive Parchin facility show significant damage at the site and gives credence to speculation that Tehran's nuclear weapons development program is alive. read more

Islamic State Takes Over A Third of Kobani Despite Presence of Coalition, Turkey Forces

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

Islamic State fighters have taken over control of a third of embattled Kobani on Thursday after forcing Kurdish forces to mount a desperate defense of the city despite relentless U.S. airstrikes.was read more

New Yemen PM Quits, Suicide Bombings Kill 67 Hours After

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

Two separate attacks in Yemen caused by suicide bombers killed at least 67 people on Thursday as they targeted the Shi'ite Houthi group and an army camp, just hours after the new prime minister was forced to step down. read more

Americans Want Flights Banned From Ebola Countries, Survey Reveals

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 09, 2014 10:12 PM EDT

Majority of Americans wants to ban flights from Ebola-stricken countries, a recent survey conducted by NBC revealed. read more

Will Kim Jong-Un Show Up at Friday Workers Party Meeting And is Sister Kim Yo Jong Actually In Charge?

Dan Weisman   | Oct 10, 2014 12:03 AM EDT

Some light may be shed Friday on the whereabouts of now-reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It's the workers celebration of North Korea's 69th year as nation. Leadership traditionally shows up at the official acknowledgment of the day. Sometimes, in off-years, the Dear Leader has been absent, so it would be even more glaring should a leader miss the 70th anniversary than this one. read more

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