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China Celebrates 60th Founding Year of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Jed Santos   | Oct 07, 2014 02:57 AM EDT

The Chinese government on Monday celebrated the 60th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). read more

North And South Korea Trade Warning Shots At Disputed Waters

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 07, 2014 05:31 AM EDT

North and South Korean warships trade warning shots Tuesday after a patrol vessel from the North momentarily crossed a disputed western sea border. read more

Liberian Rubber Farm Management Stops Ebola In Its Tracks

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 07, 2014 06:11 AM EDT

Firestone, a small town in Liberia whose main produce is rubber, did what other nations were not able to do—stop Ebola at its very beginning. read more

Mexican President Vows To Deliver Justice For Mass Grave Victims In Guerrero

Staff Reporter   | Oct 07, 2014 02:23 AM EDT

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto swears to bring justice to the victims of a suspected massacre following the discovery of a mass grave believed to be containing burnt remains of dozens of abducted students in Guerrero. read more

U.S. Labor Market Eases Up for Less Educated Americans

Jed Santos   | Oct 07, 2014 01:47 AM EDT

For the first time since 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate has slipped below the 6 percent mark, indicating a more favorable labor landscape, especially for less educated Americans. read more

Spanish Nurse Becomes First Person Outside West Africa To Test Positive For Ebola

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 06, 2014 11:31 PM EDT

A Spanish nurse became the first person to test positive on Ebola outside West Africa, authorities said Monday, casting doubts on whether Spain followed adequate measures to prevent the potential spread of the deadly disease. read more

Islamic State Enters Kobani, Coalition Airstrikes Impotent In Deterring IS Advance

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 06, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

The Islamic State militants are inches away from capturing the key strategic town of Kobani following a three-week siege that has led Kurdish fighters scrambling to protect the distraught city as coalition airstrikes continue to bomb IS targets in the area with very little impact. read more

Explosion Tears Through Iranian Nuclear Testing Facility

David Perry   | Oct 07, 2014 01:00 AM EDT

A massive explosion rocked an Iranian munitions complex linked to the country's highly controversial nuclear program. read more

North Korean Senior Official: 'Kim Jong Un Is Not Sick'

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Oct 06, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

A senior North Korean official said leader Kim Jong Un is not sick during a rare visit to South Korea on Saturday. read more

U.S. African Immigrants Fear Ebola Stigma

Rhona Arcaya   | Oct 06, 2014 11:48 AM EDT

Some African immigrants in Dallas, where a Liberian man has been hospitalized because of Ebola, feel they are getting the blame for bringing the virus to the U.S. read more

American Airman Dies, Two Still Missing in Japan due to Typhoon Phanfone

Rafael Ross   | Oct 06, 2014 01:41 PM EDT

One of the three American Air Force personnel who were swept by big waves out to sea is confirmed dead. The other two are still missing. read more

Search for MH370 Update: High-Res Image Mapping of Southern Indian Ocean Underway

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 06, 2014 12:50 PM EDT

The next phase of the search for the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 has begun using a highly-advanced sonar mapping technology called GO Phoenix. The Australian government, in conjunction with Malaysian authorities, started sweeping Southern Indian Ocean near the so-called "seventh arc" in hopes to find debris of the plane. read more

Profiling Elise Stefanik: The Future Youngest Female Lawmaker In U.S. Congress? [VIDEO]

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 06, 2014 09:36 AM EDT

Elise Stefanik could become the youngest female lawmaker in U.S. Congress history if she wins in the midterm elections on November 4. read more

28 Charred Bodies In Mass Graves In Mexico Found

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 06, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

Mexican authorities have found 28 badly burned bodies in mass graves Sunday in southern Mexico while searching for 43 missing students since a police run-in September of this year. read more

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