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Israel Doubts Gaza Ceasefire Will Last

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 08, 2014 05:31 AM EDT

The Israeli government confirms on Sunday that it is impossible to secure a long-term truce with the militant Palestinian group, Hamas. read more

Australia To ‘Disrupt’ And 'Degrade" ISIS Capabilities, Abbott Says

Jin Tuliao   | Sep 08, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

Australia is working with its partners to disrupt and degrade Islamic State militants’ operations in Middle East. read more

Lawmakers Accuse Obama Of Politicking For Delaying Actions On Immigration Reform

Rubi Valdez   | Sep 08, 2014 05:04 AM EDT

Following the announcement of the delay on his executive order on Saturday, lawmakers urged President Barrack Obama to work bilaterally with Congress to find solutions to immigration loopholes. read more

China-Australia Free Trade Deal In Progress

Des Cambaliza   | Sep 08, 2014 06:06 AM EDT

China and Australia are on track to sign a free trade deal strengthening bilateral relations, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Sunday. read more

Vietnam Boosts Defense Against China In Disputed Seas

Christl Leong   | Sep 08, 2014 04:16 AM EDT

Vietnam is boosting its naval defense capabilities in the South China Sea as it expects to receive four more Kilo-class submarines from Russia by 2016, a move that experts believe could make China rethink its stance in goading its smaller neighbor in the region. read more

Obama Delays Immigration Action, Immigrants Feel Betrayed And Linked Delay To Elections

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 08, 2014 04:02 AM EDT

Undocumented immigrants feel left out after U.S. President Barack Obama announced last Saturday that the expected changes in the immigration policy will be delayed. read more

Arab League Joins World Fight Against ISIS

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 08, 2014 02:01 AM EDT

The Arab League held an emergency meeting on Sunday in Cairo to discuss how they could actively work with international efforts to confront the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). read more

Obama’s Anti-ISIS Plan Relies on Shaky Alliances, Critics Say

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 08, 2014 01:16 AM EDT

To address the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) problem, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to convince war-weary Americans on Wednesday and the congressional leaders on Tuesday that his administration can build up an international coalition to defeat the Islamic group. read more

Obama Says War Versus ISIS Will Be Like No Other

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 08, 2014 12:48 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama will lay out a broader offensive strategy this week to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East. He will meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday and will address the American people on Wednesday, on the eve of the 13th 9/11 attack anniversary. read more

10 Dead After A Plane Crashes In Colombia

Jin Tuliao   | Sep 08, 2014 03:02 AM EDT

Ten people died after a small Colombian plane crashed into the Amazon jungle last Saturday. read more

Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio More Interested in Presidential Race

Marcel Woo   | Sep 07, 2014 07:12 PM EDT

Republican lawmakers Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have finally expressed clear desire to pursue their party's nomination for the presidential race in 2016. read more

What’s Next In Obama’s Anti-ISIS Coalition Agenda

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 07, 2014 07:09 AM EDT

An anti-ISIS coalition was formed at the close of the NATO Summit in Wales on Friday to fulfill U.S. President Barack Obama’s promise to “degrade and destroy” the Islamic State group. Next in Obama’s anti-ISIS agenda is fortifying this coalition through enlisting more international allies before he convenes the UN Security Council in late September. read more

NATO Summit Ends with the Formation of Anti-ISIS Coalition

Chay   | Sep 07, 2014 04:53 AM EDT

Wrapping up the NATO Summit in Wales is the formation of a coalition of world leaders and their representatives to combat the terrorism ISIS threatens to expand from Iraq and Syria to the world. At the fore is the United States that has been signing up international partners to engage with the threat of the militant group. read more

Deadly Floods in South Asia, China Kill More Than 250 People

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 07, 2014 01:32 AM EDT

Severe flooding and torrential rains have left more than 250 people dead and more injured and missing as the monsoon rains ravage large areas of Pakistan, India and Southwestern China over the past week. read more

Chinese Police Hostile Toward Families of Missing Malaysian Jet

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 08, 2014 10:01 AM EDT

Six months after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, families of the lost passengers say that the Chinese police are increasingly becoming hostile toward them. read more

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