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US Begins Air Drops to Help Iraqi Refugees

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 07, 2014 10:35 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama is considering launching an airstrike against the Islamic militants in Northern Iraq and sending humanitarian air drops to those who were besieged. read more

Islamists Overrun Iraq's Largest Christian City, Thousands Flee

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 07, 2014 06:06 PM EDT

Thousands of Iraqi Christians are on the run after militants belonging to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) advanced into and overran the country's largest Christian city, Qaraqosh, in northern Iraq. read more

World's Third Largest Tall Ship Caught Smuggling Cocaine to New York

Tara Scott   | Aug 07, 2014 05:00 PM EDT

Three officers smuggled $400,000 worth of cocaine into New York while aboard the Juan Sebastián de Elcano. read more

Chinese Government Begins "Prison Tours" for Potentially Corrupt Politicians

Staff Reporter   | Aug 08, 2014 01:44 PM EDT

President Xi Jinping has vowed to put an end to widespread corruption at all levels of the Chinese government. At-risk politicians that have been identified by government officials are sent away to take tours of prison facilities, which is designed to serve as a deterrent from corrupt behavior. read more

Taiwan Official Offers Resignation Over Pipeline Blasts

Whitney Larkins   | Aug 08, 2014 05:38 AM EDT

Chang Chia-juch, Taiwan's Economic Minister Chang Chia-juch and his deputy, Woody Duh, offered to resign from their post after the natural gas explosion in southern Taiwan last week, The Wall Street Journal reported. read more

Putin Fights Sanction, Intervenes With Ukraine Clash

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 07, 2014 02:05 PM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned agricultural products going to the countries that imposed a sanction on Russia as a form of retaliation. read more

Cyber Attack Targets Homeland Security Contractor, Government Employee Data Likely Stolen

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 07, 2014 02:00 PM EDT

The website of a major contractor for the Department of Homeland Security was hacked on Wednesday and reports said that information of U.S. government employees may have been compromised. read more

Turkish Prime Minister Under Fire Over ‘Racist’ Remarks

Rhona Arcaya   | Aug 07, 2014 12:47 PM EDT

The presidential candidate's remarks during a television interview brought back memories of the 1915 Armenian Genocide in the Turkish Empire. read more

China, Japan Spar in the Skies Over Disputed Islands

David Perry   | Aug 07, 2014 01:26 PM EDT

The angry rhetoric between China and Japan over a contested set of islands ratcheted up this week when China accused Japanese fighter jets of shadowing its own planes in the contested region. read more

Obama Considers Immigration Policy Options Despite Possible Nationwide Backlash

Christl Leong   | Aug 07, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to act on immigration reform in the following weeks, but needs to tread carefully over growing concerns of Americans on the threat of illegal immigration poses to culture and economy, according to Reuters. read more

Obama Hailed “A New and Emerging Africa” During the Summit

Princess Carreon   | Aug 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama praised a better and emerging Africa with 40 African leaders on the last day of a summit held at Washington DC. read more

Iraq Airstrike Kills 60 in Mosul

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 07, 2014 12:01 PM EDT

The Iraqi army has launched an airstrike that killed 60 Islamic militants in the northern city of Mosul on Wednesday. read more

US Allows Overseas Use of Pentagon-Developed Ebola Test

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 07, 2014 12:27 PM EDT

United States health officials have announced on Wednesday that they have authorized the use of an Ebola test developed by the Pentagon. read more

Turkey PM Erdogan Says Being Called Armenian Is “Ugly”

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 07, 2014 12:41 PM EDT

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under fire after saying in an interview on Wednesday that being called Armenian was ugly. read more

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