Christl Leong | Oct 01, 2014 03:56 AM EDT
The United States does not believe that Islamic militants, regardless of their affiliation or structure, share a common goal, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said. The comments were made in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. read more
Ren Benavidez | Oct 01, 2014 04:18 AM EDT
The White House announced on Tuesday its plan to build a refugee processing in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to discourage children from Latin America to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. read more
Rafael Ross | Sep 30, 2014 04:04 PM EDT
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey is set to join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS). read more
Christl Leong | Sep 30, 2014 05:40 AM EDT
With less than a month remaining before the 2014 midterm elections, advocates say Latino voters may hold sway over the congressional and senate races but turnout rates remain unclear. read more
Kat De Guzman | Sep 30, 2014 04:27 AM EDT
Another deadly battle took place around the Donetsk Airport in Ukraine on Sunday between the government and rebels, leaving nine Ukrainian soldiers and three civilians dead despite the cease-fire agreement issued recently. read more
Kat De Guzman | Sep 30, 2014 05:33 AM EDT
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with U.S. President Barack Obama and other key U.S. government officials over dinner at the White House on Monday before formal talks take place in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss a World Trade Organization (WTO) pact among other issues. read more
Bianca Ortega | Sep 30, 2014 02:48 AM EDT
A gunman in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, took a hotel worker hostage on Monday as he demanded the resignation of President Dilma Rousseff. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 30, 2014 03:55 AM EDT
At least two civilians died after airstrikes mounted by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Syria hit grain silos, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday, citing that coalition pilots may have mistaken the facility as an Islamic State command post. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 30, 2014 10:32 AM EDT
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) revealed on Monday that the U.S. government has released new documents that showed a 1981 Executive Order (EO) as a basis for the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance programs. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 30, 2014 12:19 AM EDT
The newly inaugurated Afghan government will sign a long-delayed security deal on Tuesday to approve the retention of 9,800 American troops until after 2014, an aide to President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai told AFP. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 30, 2014 03:34 AM EDT
Congressional aides revealed Monday that the United States Congress might take until 2015 to vote regarding the authorization of President Barack Obama’s campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. read more
Christl Leong | Sep 30, 2014 12:52 AM EDT
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused Israel of genocide during the 50-day war in Gaza that has claimed the lives of more than 2,000 Palestinians as he spoke before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. 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