Kim Arvin Faner | Sep 02, 2014 07:55 AM EDT
Turkey has summoned the U.S. charge d'affaires to explain the looming issue of the National Security Agency's surveillance on Turkey. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc confirmed the summons, a day after Der Spiegel, reported on confidential documents released by the former NSA operative Edward Snowden. read more
Erika Villanueva | Sep 02, 2014 04:41 AM EDT
Americans detained in North Korea pleads for the U.S. government to send an emissary from the country to negotiate their release during a press conference held with foreign media on Monday. read more
Bianca Ortega | Sep 02, 2014 03:44 AM EDT
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Twitter account on Sunday posted a status mocking a Democratic District Attorney that Perry tried to remove from power resulting in his indictment for alleged abuse of power. Perry's account quickly took down the tweet with the governor apologizing without saying who had posted the "unauthorized" material. read more
Jin Tuliao | Sep 02, 2014 05:03 AM EDT
The United States forces conducted counter-terrorism strike against al-Shabab militant group in Somalia, Pentagon officials said on Monday giving no further details on the operation. read more
Andy Vitalicio | Sep 01, 2014 11:55 PM EDT
The chief of the Philippines' armed forces is asking the United Nations to investigate the actions and decisions of indian Army General Iqbal Singh Singha, commander U.N. Disengagement ObserverForce (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights, after the latter ordered Filipino peacekeepers to raise the white flag and surrender their firearms to Syrian rebels. read more
Kat De Guzman | Sep 02, 2014 01:49 AM EDT
U.S. President Barack Obama raised the issue on federal minimum wage as well as equal pay for women on Monday at Milwaukee as he expressed his optimism with regard to the nation recovering from recession. read more
Kat De Guzman | Sep 02, 2014 12:17 AM EDT
United States Senators reacted to the apparent nuclear threat of Russian Leader Vladimir Putin as he told the Western country to stop supporting Ukraine's fight for its sovereignty. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 01, 2014 10:41 PM EDT
Russians on Monday urged the Ukrainian government to declare ceasefire with the rebels, but Ukraine held its ground and said it will continue its fight not only against the separatists, but against Russia as well. read more
Jin Tuliao | Sep 02, 2014 01:36 AM EDT
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron submitted a proposal to grant police temporary power to seize passports of British nationals suspected of fighting alongside militant groups in Iraq and Syria. read more
Cory Doyle | Sep 01, 2014 10:06 PM EDT
Pro-Russian rebels have lowered their demands of full independence, Monday morning. The rebels say that they would respect the Ukraine’s sovereignty under the condition that they allow the self-rule of the ‘rebel faction’. A recent shift in economical circumstances heightens Moscow’s willingness to push towards another attempt at peace. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 01, 2014 09:42 PM EDT
Political analysts predict that the November elections will not help relieve the partisan stalemate currently impeding the progress in the country. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 01, 2014 11:16 AM EDT
U.S. officials have begun debating whether it's safe to conduct forward-deployed strategic exercises in the Asia-Pacific region following an Aug. 19 intercept by an U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon of a Chinese J-11 fighter jet that flew within 20 feet of the American aircraft off the Hainan Island coast. read more
Ren Benavidez | Sep 01, 2014 09:17 AM EDT
United States Rep. Henry Waxman will turn 75 next month and will retire and ends a generation of Los Angeles Jewish politicians. read more
Bianca Ortega | Sep 01, 2014 07:56 AM EDT
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich) on Sunday said hundreds of Americans have connections with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. 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