Ren Benavidez | Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
A 28-year-old U.S. Army veteran and Wisconsin native left his home, went to the Middle East and joined Kurdish forces, all to fight the Islamic State militants head on. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling threw gay marriage into national political talks, just one month ahead of the midterm elections and just before presidential candidates hit the campaign trail for the 2016 race. read more
Rubi Valdez | Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
The Ebola death toll is rising in Liberia, specifically in the neighborhood where Thomas Eric Duncan lived. Local health workers estimate 100 more suspected cases in Monrovia, which have ballooned since the first American case came in contact with an infected pregnant woman. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 07, 2014 07:30 AM EDT
With just less than a month until the midterm elections, the Republicans are looking to wrest control of the Senate by netting at least six states. One particularly bright spot is Iowa. read more
Rubi Valdez | Oct 07, 2014 06:05 AM EDT
Arin Mirkan, a female Kurdish soldier deliberately carried out a suicide bomb attack to stop Islamic State (IS) fighters in the besieged town of Kobane, Syria. read more
Kat De Guzman | Oct 07, 2014 09:40 AM EDT
Nine civilians were killed while 37 more were reportedly injured during a clash between Pakistan and India along the Kashmir Border on Monday despite the cease-fire agreement between the two countries. read more
Bianca Ortega | Oct 07, 2014 03:57 AM EDT
Americans apparently dislike Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), based on a recent Gallup phone survey. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Oct 07, 2014 03:35 AM EDT
Lord Charles Powell, a former aide to late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, on Sunday said Hong Kong enjoys autonomy far greater than what was expected when the UK negotiated the special administrative region's return to Chinese rule in 1997. read more
Rubi Valdez | Oct 07, 2014 04:35 AM EDT
The World Bank forecasts Monday a slight decrease in China's overall economic growth by 7.4 percent (2014), 7.2 percent (2015), and 7.1 percent (2016) as the country is currently undergoing financial and structural reforms read more
Bianca Ortega | Oct 07, 2014 03:19 AM EDT
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a potential Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential election, slammed President Barack Obama's "harmful" foreign policy, pushing the U.S. to increase its defense spending. read more
Rubi Valdez | Oct 07, 2014 05:50 AM EDT
At the brink of the ultimatum, protesters from Hong Kong Federation of Students have agreed to settle matters in a peace talk conducted Monday morning. read more
Mitch de Leon | Oct 07, 2014 03:01 AM EDT
Reports of a stomach churning stench coming from a Brisbane apartment led authorities to the discovery of the murder of a transgender woman on Sunday. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 07, 2014 03:43 AM EDT
Jeb Bush has released an ad reaching out to Latino voters to help the Republicans gain a Senate majority in this November's midterm election. 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