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U.S. Election Could Come Down To National Security –Gallup Poll

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 29, 2014 06:14 AM EDT

A recent Gallup Poll of Republicans and Democrats reflect that the U.S. election could come down to the issue of national security, a finding that is contrary to economy being the usual top issue in any election. read more

Could Obama Undermine Chances Of A Democratic-Led Senate?

Christl Leong   | Aug 29, 2014 05:47 AM EDT

President Barack Obama's relative unpopularity may hinder the Democratic Party's chances in gaining a senate majority in the upcoming elections. read more

Europe Must Play A Bigger Role To Solve Gaza Conflict --Francois Hollande

Jin Tuliao   | Aug 29, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

French President Francois Hollande said that Europe does a lot to rebuild and develop Palestine but it cannot just be a bank window. read more

Florida Democrats Launch Unity Rallies Around Charlie Crist

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 29, 2014 05:00 AM EDT

Democrats in Florida held unity rallies on Thursday as a show of support for Charlie Crist, the former Republican state governor who is now running for the rival party in the upcoming polls. read more

43 UN Peacekeepers Held By Rebels In Golan Heights, 81 Locked In Standoff [VIDEO]

Christl Leong   | Aug 29, 2014 04:43 AM EDT

Forty-three UN peacekeepers are being held captive by an armed group in the Israel-Syria border territory of Golan Heights while 81 others are locked in a standoff with militants, the United Nations said on Thursday. read more

China Tells U.S. To Stop 'Close-in Reconnaissance'

Jin Tuliao   | Aug 29, 2014 06:57 AM EDT

China urged the United States military to halt its close-in reconnaissance after the close encounter between a Chinese jet and a U.S. surveillance plane off China’s Hainan island last Tuesday. read more

Erdogan Sworn In As Turkey’s President, Stirs Fear Of More Autocratic Rule

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 29, 2014 03:07 AM EDT

Tayyip Erdogan took his oath as Turkey's new president on Thursday, strengthening his position as the country's most powerful leader of the modern times and stirring fear among opponents of a more autocratic rule. read more

ISIS Delivers Another Threat To U.S. Hours After Mass Execution Of Syrian Soldiers

Kat De Guzman   | Aug 29, 2014 12:55 AM EDT

Hours after posting a footage of the mass execution of almost 300 Syrian soldiers in the desert, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) uploaded another video delivering its second threat to the U.S. read more

Obama Reiterates Decision To Reform Immigration Rules

Jin Tuliao   | Aug 29, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated his decision to act unilaterally on immigration reform if Republican lawmakers would not take action on the immigration overhaul after the November election, reports said on Thursday read more

Republican Governor's Modified Medicaid Expansion In Pennsylvania Approved

Des Cambaliza   | Aug 29, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

Federal regulators approved Pennsylvanian Governor Tom Corbett's modified and somewhat controversial Medicaid expansion proposal on Thursday. read more

Islamic State Massacres 200 Syrian Troops

David Perry   | Aug 28, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

Forces with the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, captured, stripped, and killed at least 200 Syrian government troops. read more

U.S. To Begin Ebola Vaccine Testing; Next Week

Cory Doyle   | Aug 28, 2014 03:31 PM EDT

Early next week, researchers are to begin testing humans with a highly experimental vaccine to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Prior texting of this particular vaccine is extremely minimal. read more

Russian Troops Now Operating Inside Ukraine - President Poroshenko

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 28, 2014 05:25 PM EDT

Ukraine 's president has confirmed that Russian troops have entered his country over the last few days and are actively supporting pro-Russian rebels fighting government troops in the east. read more

China Calls On Japan To Let Go Of Militaristic Past

Lemuel V. Cacho   | Aug 28, 2014 02:11 PM EDT

China has urged Japan to break from its militaristic past to earn the trust of its neighbors after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the country’s Japanese war dead from World War II “martyrs”, most of whom history has labeled as war criminals. read more

China To Allow Foreigners Inside Chinese Courts

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 28, 2014 07:01 AM EDT

Chinese Supreme People's Court president Zhou Qiang said they will allow foreigners to enter Chinese courts to listen to cases, according to a state media report on Tuesday. read more

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