Ren Benavidez | Aug 15, 2014 09:10 AM EDT
The Secret Service confirmed they knew about the photo going around showing an image of an ISIS flag taken in front of the White House. read more
Bianca Ortega | Aug 15, 2014 08:20 AM EDT
The government of Indonesia cracked down on a possible terrorist threat as support for the Islamist Jihad movement grows in the country. read more
Bianca Ortega | Aug 15, 2014 06:12 AM EDT
European Union ministers held a meeting in Brussels today to discuss the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds who are fighting Islamic State forces to put a stop to the killing of besieged civilians in Iraq. read more
Des Cambaliza | Aug 17, 2014 11:06 PM EDT
U.S. and Kurdish forces attempted to recapture Mosul dam from the Islamic militants after the massacre of Yazidis, reports said. read more
Christl Leong | Aug 15, 2014 05:11 AM EDT
China is considering the release of 11 North Korean defectors apprehended on Tuesday to South Korea, an unusual move that could signal a shift from the country's repatriation policy to a more humanitarian approach. read more
Jin Tuliao | Aug 16, 2014 03:55 AM EDT
Most Yazidis have been rescued from a besieged mountain in northern Iraq but the condition of those left behind are deteriorating fast. read more
Ren Benavidez | Aug 15, 2014 02:23 AM EDT
The truce between Israel and Gaza strip holds through its second day while the U.S. is slowing down its artillery shipment to Israel. read more
Bianca Ortega | Aug 15, 2014 05:02 AM EDT
Thailand stopped four couples with surrogate babies from leaving the country following a controversy in which an Australian couple abandoned their biological child to its surrogate mother because it had Down syndrome. read more
Bianca Ortega | Aug 15, 2014 03:00 AM EDT
Former Florida Republican governor Jeb Bush came out to oppose the medical marijuana initiative in the state, saying it would destroy Florida’s reputation of being family-friendly. read more
Ren Benavidez | Aug 14, 2014 11:46 PM EDT
Thousands of government opposition rallied to Islamabad on Thursday to urge the government to step down. read more
Des Cambaliza | Aug 15, 2014 10:49 AM EDT
The World Health Organization believes that the Ebola toll is underestimated, saying the figures do not match up to the magnitude of the outbreak. read more
Des Cambaliza | Aug 15, 2014 10:06 AM EDT
Japanese ministers visited war shrine in Tokyo Friday, raising concerns of likely protests from its Asian neighbors. read more
Jin Tuliao | Aug 15, 2014 07:51 AM EDT
Pakistani officials said 10 Taliban militants, armed with weapons and suicide vests, were killed as they attacked two military bases in Quetta Airport, Pakistan on Thursday night leaving 13 Pakistani security forces injured. read more
Andy Vitalicio | Aug 14, 2014 10:28 PM EDT
In a move likely to prompt protests from China and South Korea, Japanese cabinet ministers paid tribute to Tokyo's war dead memorial on the 69th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II. read more
Jin Tuliao | Aug 15, 2014 03:33 AM EDT
PM Nouri al-Maliki announced his withdrawal of candidacy after Iraq President Fouad Massoum picked Haider al-Abadi as a replacement. 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