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Assad Calls On Other Countries To Stop Funding Insurgents

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 17, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

Syrian President Bashar Assad spoke with an Iraqi security official in Damascus and he said that in order to stop terrorism, countries supporting and financing the rebels in Syria and Iraq should be pressured to stop. read more

Vatican Shrugs Off ISIL Threat To Assassinate Pope Francis

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 17, 2014 08:33 AM EDT

Despite warnings from the Iraqi ambassador about the Islamic State terrorist group targeting the Pope during his visit in Albania and Turkey, the Vatican insisted on pursuing the scheduled visit without additional precaution. read more

Congress Scrutinizes Obama's ISIL strategy

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 17, 2014 03:37 AM EDT

Democratic and Republican Party leaders said Tuesday that they support President Obama's decision to arm Syrian rebels against the Islamic State, a part of the president's strategy to combat the Middle Eastern insurgents. read more

U.S. General Recommends Sending Ground Troops To Iraq

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 17, 2014 12:32 AM EDT

A top U.S. military officer on Tuesday said if President Barack Obama's foreign policy fails, the United States may have to send ground troops to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). read more

South Korea Opens Door For Talks With North

Bianca Ortega   | Sep 17, 2014 04:34 AM EDT

South Korea's President Park Geun-hye announced that she is open to the idea of conducting talks with the North in the next United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly. read more

Asia Remains The Hungriest Continent

David Perry   | Sep 17, 2014 04:26 AM EDT

One in nine of the world's population remains undernourished, with the majority of the world's underfed found in Asia. read more

Philippine Volcano Spews Lava, Forces Thousands To Evacuate

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 16, 2014 11:26 PM EDT

Thousands of residents living at the foot of Philippines' most active volcano were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday after local seismology authorities issued warning of hazardous eruption "within weeks." read more

Three American Soldiers Killed in Kabul Car Bomb Explosion and in Green-on-Blue Attack

Andy Vitalicio   | Sep 16, 2014 10:23 PM EDT

The U.S. military has confirmed two American service members were among the seven people killed during a suicide car bomb attack near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul Tuesday morning. read more

GOP Sen. Richard Burr Plans 2016 Bid, Amid Retirement Rumors

Des Cambaliza   | Sep 17, 2014 02:48 AM EDT

The office of United States Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) confirmed on Tuesday that the senator plans to run for a third Senate term in 2016, amid speculations of his looming retirement, according to a National Journal interview. read more

Gender Gap Plays Role in New Hampshire, North Carolina Elections-- Polls

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 16, 2014 04:13 PM EDT

Two recently conducted polls revealed that female voters supports Sen. Kay Hagan Senator Jeanne Shaheen in the senatorial race. read more

Perdue Accuses Nunn Of Being ‘Too Liberal’ In New Political Ad

J.Sol   | Sep 16, 2014 12:38 PM EDT

Republican David Perdue attacked his opponent Michelle Nunn (D) for being "too liberal" in his first ad for the Georgia senatorial race. read more

Snowden: New Zealand Spied On Citizens, Government Denial ‘False’

Christl Leong   | Sep 16, 2014 11:34 AM EDT

New Zealand has been actively involved in mass Internet surveillance activities and denials of such from Prime Minister John Key are false, said NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in an article at The Intercept published Sunday. read more

Family Legacy Lives On For Many U.S. Political Candidates

J.Sol   | Sep 16, 2014 11:56 AM EDT

Many fresh-faced politicians in the United States are relying on any sort of political lineage that could help swing the votes in their favor. read more

North Korea Has ‘The World's Most Advantageous Human Rights System’

Des Cambaliza   | Sep 16, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

North Korea on Saturday published a report saying the country has the "most advantageous human rights system." The report was to counter a condemning report by the United Nations ahead of the scheduled assembly on Tuesday to discuss human rights situation in the country. read more

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