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Christl Leong | Sep 29, 2014 04:54 AM EDT
United States President Barack Obama said Sunday that America has underestimated the Islamic State, also know as ISIL or Daesh, and overestimated the capacity of Iraqi forces to fight the terror group. read more
Lemuel V. Cacho | Sep 29, 2014 02:49 AM EDT
Hong Kong's chief executive C.Y. Leung said that banking on raw political emotion will get the region's protest nowhere and that clamors for constitutional development and reform should be governed by reason. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 29, 2014 03:20 AM EDT
Thirty-one people are believed to have died after Mount Ontake in Japan suddenly rumbled to life on Saturday, trapping dozens of mountain climbers near the summit and prompting local authorities to mobilize hundreds of rescuers. read more
Christl Leong | Sep 29, 2014 04:39 AM EDT
Hong Kong remains at a near standstill as pro-democracy protesters clamoring for the island's universal suffrage refuse to back down despite attempts from riot police to do so. read more
Bianca Ortega | Sep 29, 2014 04:32 AM EDT
The ties between China and the Philippines are expected to improve in 2016 after Philippine President Benigno Aquino III ends his term, according to Chinese expert Wu Shicun. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 29, 2014 12:41 AM EDT
Stephen Hawking admitted Sunday he’s an atheist, declaring that science can explain the origins of the universe and that religious beliefs are inconsistent with scientific facts. read more
Christl Leong | Sep 29, 2014 01:39 AM EDT
The European Union's incoming trade chief Cecilia Malstrom is set to defend against a tough grilling on how she plans to handle free trade talks with the United States as confirmation hearings for nominees of the new European Commission begin on Monday. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 29, 2014 03:19 AM EDT
Khorasan leader Muhsin al-Fadhli is rumored to have died from the airstrikes mounted by the U.S.-led campaign against terror groups in Syria, the SITE (Search for International Terrorist Entities) monitoring group announced Sunday after messages offering condolences appeared on Twitter. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 29, 2014 01:16 AM EDT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked-off his maiden visit in the U.S. on Sunday with a Bollywood-themed reception, as thousands of Indian Americans cheered the enigmatic Indian leader. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 29, 2014 12:12 AM EDT
The Saudi Arabian government called for immediate action for regarding the instability in Yemen, as it warned its southern neighbor of "unprecedented challenges" that could pose a threat to global security. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 28, 2014 01:20 PM EDT
The Hong Kong police on Sunday resorted to using tear gas and pepper spray to disperse thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators who blocked a key road in the government district. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 28, 2014 03:49 AM EDT
Airstrikes alone will not win the war against the Islamic State and the Western governments’ decision to rule out ground troops is a major mistake, a former chief of the United Kingdom military told the Sunday Times over the weekend. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 28, 2014 03:13 AM EDT
An al Qaeda splinter group claimed to have fired a rocket that intended to hit the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Saturday, wounding several guards in an attempt to retaliate against an air drone strike carried out by the United States in Yemen a day before. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Sep 28, 2014 02:07 AM EDT
Japan’s Mount Ontake volcano erupted on Saturday, forcing hundreds of hikers scaling its peak to flee as ash clouds and debris rush down the mountain’s slope. 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
