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Turkey Strengthens Fight against Islamic State but pursues move to oust Syrian President al-Assad

Rafael Ross   | Oct 01, 2014 03:52 PM EDT

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will join the fight against the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organizations, but it will not change its move to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. read more

Protest Actions in Hong Kong Become 'Tourist Attraction'

Rafael Ross   | Oct 01, 2014 03:47 PM EDT

The ongoing pro-democracy protest actions in Hong Kong have now become an additional attraction among tourists in this busy Asian city. read more

Dozens of Students Still Missing After Deadly Mexico Shootings

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 01, 2014 04:42 PM EDT

A number of students were still missing on Tuesday after a deadly shooting in southern Mexico, which left six people dead and many others injured. read more

C.Y. Leung Says HK Must Capitalize On One Country, Two Systems

Lemuel V. Cacho   | Oct 01, 2014 08:55 AM EDT

C.Y. Leung said Hong Kong should capitalize on the advantages of the current "One Country, Two Systems" principle governing the special administrative region (HKSAR) to ensure its full constitutional development. read more

RAF Jets Strikes Islamic State Targets in Iraq For the First Time

Staff Reporter   | Oct 01, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornadoes have launched its airstrikes on Tuesday against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq for the first time, attacked an armored vehicle and the rebels "heavy weapon position." read more

U.S. Secret Service Chief Julia Pierson On Hot Seat Over White House Security Breaches

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 01, 2014 07:22 AM EDT

U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson was grilled on Tuesday during a Congressional inquiry about the Sept. 19 security breach in which an armed intruder evaded White House security and made it to the executive mansion before getting apprehended. read more

Islamic State Trolls With Teens Online

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 01, 2014 08:01 AM EDT

A suspected Islamic State (ISIS) member who allegedly trolls with teens on social networking sites, fielding questions on falling in love and waging jihad, has a terrorism analyst confirming ISIS online recruitment tactics, CNN reported. read more

EU Upholds Sanctions Against Russia

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 01, 2014 06:09 AM EDT

The European Union said it will uphold the sanctions it imposed on Russia until a permanent cease-fire deal has been implemented between Kiev and Pro-Russian separatists. read more

Modi Says India Won’t Join U.S. Military Attacks On Daesh But Will Help Control Terror

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 01, 2014 03:50 AM EDT

India's Ministry of External Affairs released a statement saying India will not join the U.S.-led coalition of countries that will fight the militant Islamic State, also known as ISIL or Daesh. read more

Islamic State Could Acquire Nuclear Weapons, British Home Secretary Warns

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 01, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

British Home Secretary Theresa May warned on Tuesday that the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or Daesh, could acquire nuclear arms if allowed to consolidate its resources and described an attack against the West in apocalyptic terms. read more

CDC Confirms First Ebola Case Ebola Hit U.S., Help Extended to Liberia

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 01, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Tuesday the first Ebola case of a patient who traveled from Liberia to Dallas, but no additional information has been made public. read more

Gov. Jerry Brown Bans California Lobbyists From Hosting Lavish Fundraisers

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 01, 2014 09:28 AM EDT

California Governor Jerry Brown (D) has banned lobbyists from hosting fundraising parties amid a series of political scandals. read more

Death Toll Continues to Increase in Japan’s ‘Worst Volcanic Eruption’ in Decades

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 01, 2014 03:39 AM EDT

The death toll from Mount Otake’s eruption in Japan is expected to reach up to 46 as more and more victims are being discovered in the ash-covered volcano, reports stated on Wednesday. read more

Police: Thai Beach Murder Victim may have been Raped

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 01, 2014 05:17 AM EDT

A British student murdered in a popular beach Thailand’s island of Koh Tao is believed to have been raped before she was killed as officials consider measures to ensure tourists’ safety while in the country. read more

Catalonia Abandons Catalan Independence Referendum Campaign

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 01, 2014 12:12 AM EDT

Hours after Spain’s Constitutional Court released a suspension order for the planned Catalan independence referendum on November, the Catalonia government called off the campaign, barely two days after it was decreed. read more

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