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Turkey Questions US Envoy Over NSA Spying

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

Americans Detained In North Korea Plead For U.S. Help

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

Gov. Rick Perry Deletes Tweet Mocking Democratic DA

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

U.S. Military Carries Out Airstrike Against Extremists In Somalia

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

Philippine Military Chief Seeks Probe of UN Forces Commander in Golan Heights for Being 'Indecisive'

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

Minimum Wage Raise And Equal Pay For Women Pushed By Obama As Election Nears

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

Vladimir Putin Issues Nuclear Threats, U.S. Senators React

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

Russia Calls For Ceasefire, Ukraine Vows To Fight

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

Police To Seize Passports Of Suspected Islamist Fighters, David Cameron Says

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

Russian Separatists Lower Demands In Talk of Forming Peace

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

November Election Unlikely To End Political Stalemate In Washington

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

U.S.-China Jet Intercept Sets Off Debate On Regional Strategy

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

U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman's Retirement Marks End Of L.A.'s Jewish Political Era

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

Hundreds Of Americans Have ISIS Links –U.S. Sen. Mike Rogers

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

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