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Obama Admits CIA ‘Tortured Some Folks’

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 04, 2014 05:06 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama admitted on Friday that the CIA used torture tactics on terrorists following the 9/11 Twin Towers terror attacks. read more

Massive Earthquake Kills Over 300 And Injures Thousands in China

Ron B. Lopez   | Aug 03, 2014 10:25 PM EDT

A powerful earthquake hit China's Yunnan province on Sunday afternoon, killing more than 300 people and injuring thousands as it toppled houses and buildings. read more

Ebola Arrives In U.S. As First Patient Is Brought To Atlanta Hospital

Christl Leong   | Aug 03, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

An American doctor infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working to save patients infected with the disease in Liberia has arrived in the U.S. on Saturday with the second American expected to arrive later this week. read more

GOP-Led House Passes Dead-On-Arrival Border Bill

Christl Leong   | Aug 03, 2014 03:46 AM EDT

Republican House Representatives passed a bill late Friday that would effectively allow quicker deportation proceedings for migrant youths, winning over the GOP-led house with another legislation that could lead to the deportation of at least half a million immigrants who were granted temporary work permits under Obama's deferred action program. read more

Moscow, West War of Words Over Ukraine Intensifies

Rhona Arcaya   | Aug 03, 2014 02:10 AM EDT

A row between Russia and the West on ending the Ukraine crisis threatened to come to a boil. read more

Israel: Hamas Will Pay ‘Intolerable Price,’ Israel Will Continue Fighting

Christl Leong   | Aug 03, 2014 12:38 AM EDT

Israel vows Hamas will pay "an intolerable price" for persisting in its attacks and will continue to fight in the Gaza Strip even after its forces have completed its mission to demolish all cross-border tunnels used by militants to infiltrate its territory, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. read more

Taiwanese Officials Put Blame on Petrochemical Firm over Deadly Blasts

Ron B. Lopez   | Aug 02, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

Taiwanese officials have put the blame on a petrochemical firm over the powerful blasts that killed 28 people and injured 298 others on Thursday and put its roads ripped apart. read more

96 People Killed in Earlier ‘Terror Attack’ in China's Xinjiang region – Xinhua

Staff Reporter   | Aug 02, 2014 07:11 PM EDT

The state news agency Xinhua said 37 civilians and 59 "terrorists" died in the attack on a police station and government offices last Monday in Shache county. read more

Dutch Government Bans Display of ISIS Flag

Franz Ludwig Bernardo   | Aug 03, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

The flag of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) has been banned from public demonstrations in the Netherlands ahead of a pro-Gaza demonstration in Amsterdam on Sunday. read more

Two Americans Detained in North Korea Pleaded Help from U.S. Government, Got No Reply Yet

Princess Carreon   | Aug 02, 2014 10:30 AM EDT

Two Americans charged with "anti-state crimes" in North Korea appealed to the U.S. government for help to secure their release before their trial and possible long-term imprisonment. read more

Deadly Taiwan Pipeline Explosions Spark Fears of More Blasts

Rhona Arcaya   | Aug 02, 2014 09:03 AM EDT

Many residents are afraid to return home after the blasts for fear of more explosions. read more

Ebola Outbreak "Spreading Too Fast," says WHO

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 02, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

The World Health Organization believes Ebola can be stopped. read more

Uganda Anti-Gay Bill Brought Down By Technicality, Not A Change Of Heart

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 02, 2014 04:58 AM EDT

The constitutional court of Uganda overturned the Anti-Homosexuality Act that imposes long jail time on homosexual individuals, gaining praise from the United Nations for the ruling. read more

Terrified Atlantans Brace for Arrival of Ebola Victims in their City

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Aug 02, 2014 02:33 AM EDT

CDC designates Ebola quarantine centers throughout the U.S. read more

Russian Jets Fly Over Ukraine as Probe Continues

Ron B. Lopez   | Aug 02, 2014 05:39 AM EDT

Russian jets were flying over its former Soviet Union states as international monitors started their investigation on the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. read more

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