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Released American Hostage Comes Home After 22 Months of Captivitiy

Princess Carreon   | Aug 27, 2014 09:05 AM EDT

An American journalist was freed by an Al-Qaeda linked militant group after 22 months of being a captive in Syria. read more

NATO Plans To Increase Its Presence in Eastern Europe

Franz Ludwig Bernardo   | Aug 27, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

NATO will propose to establish new bases and deployment of troops in Eastern Europe during a summit between its members next week in Wales. read more

Florida voters decide most competitive governor primary race in memory

Kat De Guzman   | Aug 27, 2014 02:42 AM EDT

Florida voters went to the polls Tuesday for one of its most competitive governor's primary racer ever. Results confirmed there would be a tight margin between Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist, the primary winners, come November. read more

South Sudan: U.N. Helicopter Shot Down, Russian Airline Says

Jin Tuliao   | Aug 27, 2014 05:01 AM EDT

United Nations helicopter crashed in South Sudan and killed three crew members. But Russian airlines claimed it was shot down. read more

Obama Announces Better Mental Health Care For Veterans

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 27, 2014 12:42 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama announced better mental health care and more affordable home loans for veterans in a bid to make up for the recent scandal the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was involved in. read more

New Turkey PM Wants To Restore The Ottoman Empire

Des Cambaliza   | Aug 27, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

Newly-elected Turkish Prime Minister and former foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed his vision of restoring the Ottoman Empire, reports said. His support for the ISIS reflects his vision of transforming the Middle East into a united region of Islamists. read more

Palestinians Celebrate As Gaza Cease-fire Holds

Des Cambaliza   | Aug 27, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

Palestinians celebrated on the streets of Gaza after Israel and the Islamist group Hamas called on a ceasefire that was meant to end the war. According to reports, the ceasefire was mediated by Egyptian leaders. read more

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Will Not Attend NATO Summit

Princess Carreon   | Aug 27, 2014 01:04 AM EDT

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has expressed his side stating that he will not attend the NATO summit to be held at Wales in September 4-5 due to a souring relationship with the United States. read more

Iran Supplies Weapons To Kurdistan At President's Request

Princess Carreon   | Aug 27, 2014 09:56 AM EDT

Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani confirms that Iran has been supplying ammunition and weapons to Iraqi Kurdish forces in a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday in Arbil. read more

Silva Surges In Brazil Presidential Election Race

Jin Tuliao   | Aug 27, 2014 04:49 AM EDT

Marina Silva surged in the recent opinion poll in Brazil's presidential race threatening President Rousseff's campaign. read more

Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie to China: I won't apologize even if Clive Palmer does

Des Cambaliza   | Aug 27, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie said she will not apologize to China for saying that its government plans to take over her country. She remains adamant even if her Palmer United Party leader has already apologized for its accusations against China, reports said. read more

Ukraine Crisis Will Not End Soon Despite Support For Peace Plan

Des Cambaliza   | Aug 27, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said early Wednesday that its Russian counterpart accepts his peace plan's principles, but Vladimir Putin insisted that only Ukraine can call on a cease-fire with the pro-Russian separatists. read more

Hamas and Israel Agree To Open-Ended Ceasefire

Jin Tuliao   | Aug 26, 2014 11:30 PM EDT

Israel and Hamas agreed on an open-ended truce as the conflict between both parties reached its 50th day. read more

American Citizen Fighting For ISIS Killed in Syria

Cory Doyle   | Aug 26, 2014 08:35 PM EDT

San Diego, Cali resident Douglas McCain was killed late Saturday in Syria, as two U.S. officials confirmed that McCain was fighting for the Jihadist extremist group ISIS. McCain’s uncle, Kenneth McCain, stated the U.S. State Department informed the family that Douglas had been fighting for the ISIS and indeed had been killed. read more

Islamic State Holding American Woman Hostage, Demands US$6.6 Million Ransom

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 26, 2014 07:12 PM EDT

Islamic State militants are holding a third American hostage - a woman who worked for a humanitarian organization - and are demanding a ransom of US$6.6 million for her freedom. read more

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