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David Perry | Oct 05, 2014 09:43 PM EDT
School officials are taking the threat seriously. read more
Ren Benavidez | Oct 05, 2014 11:46 AM EDT
The parents of Peter Kassig, a United States aid worker taken hostage by the Islamic state militants, has released a video message on Saturday, begging the group for mercy and for the release of their son. read more
Ren Benavidez | Oct 05, 2014 09:13 AM EDT
British teacher David Bolam, who has been held hostage by militants in Libya for four months, has been released. read more
Ren Benavidez | Oct 05, 2014 09:52 PM EDT
United States Vice President Joe Biden has issued an apology to Turkish President Recep Erdogan for saying that the Turkish leader allowed some Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters to cross into Syria. read more
Mitch de Leon | Oct 05, 2014 02:26 AM EDT
Mass graves have been discovered by authorities in the southern part of the Mexican state of Guerrero. Although no official announcement with respect to the actual number of corpses found had been provided, investigators allegedly located scorched remains of roughly 20 people in the area. read more
Lord Marin | Oct 05, 2014 01:30 AM EDT
Lena Dunham teams up with EMILY's List for the "Not that Kind of Girl, her recent book, which will aim to help pro-choice female Democrats to be elected in the coming November elections. read more
Rhona Arcaya | Oct 04, 2014 07:38 PM EDT
The United Nations has released a report claiming the Islamic State has opened an office to sell women and girls as goods in the Iraqi city of Mosul. read more
Andy Vitalicio | Oct 04, 2014 06:57 PM EDT
The anti-Islamic State campaign claimed its first U.S. casualty after a Marine jumped from a V-22 Osprey into Persian Gulf waters, as the aircraft took off from an amphibious assault ship. read more
dweisman | Oct 04, 2014 07:00 PM EDT
Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc," a former, and controversial, leader of Haiti before being deposed, died Saturday at age 63. Duvalier was "president for life" of one of the world's poorest nations, Haiti, following the footsteps of his father Dr. Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier read more
dweisman | Oct 04, 2014 11:56 AM EDT
Three of North Korea's top officials visited Seoul for the finish of the Asia Games and agreed Saturday to continuing talks with South Korea on easing tensions later this month or in early November. While Kim Jong-Un wasn't among the delegation that surprised the world with its unexpected visit and announcement, analysts believed he still remained very much in charge of the nation. read more
Rhona Arcaya | Oct 04, 2014 09:42 AM EDT
The American aid worker threatened in an ISIS video showing the beheading of British hostage Alan Henning on Friday has been identified as Abdul-Rahman Kassig. read more
Lord Marin | Oct 04, 2014 08:46 AM EDT
The United States army is sending out 1,000 additional troops to West Africa to assist in the battle against the Ebola virus. read more
Christl Leong | Oct 04, 2014 05:24 AM EDT
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 19 people, some with suspected ties to triads, after clashes with pro-democracy protesters in Mongkok on Friday. 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
