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Uighur Religious Leader Murdered By Xinjiang Separatists

Christl Leong   | Aug 01, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

A state-appointed chief imam from China's largest mosque was killed by Muslim Uighurs on Wednesday in what is believed to have been premeditated murder, according to state-run media Tianshen. read more

U.S.-India Tie The Knot, Define Terms Of Partnership

Mitch de Leon   | Aug 01, 2014 07:09 AM EDT

In the first meeting of the United States Secretary of State John Kerry with newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both countries take a step closer to achieving President Barack Obama's vision of a "defining" partnership. read more

McDonnell Corruption Trial: Star Witness Testifies His Generosity Had Limits

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 01, 2014 05:37 AM EDT

During the corruption trial of Virginia ex-governor Robert McDonnell on Thursday, businessman Jonnie Williams testified that his generosity towards the McDonnells had limits. read more

Shelling of a UN School in Gaza is “Totally Unacceptable and Totally Indefensible” says US

Princess Carreon   | Aug 01, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

US declared their sentiments on the shelling of a UN-run school in Gaza as "totally unacceptable and totally indespensible." read more

Hukou System Reform May Not Spell Big Difference For Chinese Migrants

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 01, 2014 03:56 AM EDT

China announced a reform in the hukou household registration system that will remove the distinction between rural and urban Chinese residents, but the changes are bound to make little difference in the lives of the hukou holders. read more

Sen. Ted Cruz Divides House GOP, Delays Congressional Recess

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 01, 2014 03:49 AM EDT

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) incited a group of U.S. House Republicans and rallied against the border crisis emergency fund bill that prompted an extended House session on Friday. read more

Hero American Doctor Gives Up Treatment To Save Ebola-Stricken Co-Worker

Lemuel V. Cacho   | Aug 01, 2014 02:30 AM EDT

The second American who contracted the deadly Ebola virus gave up an experimental serum to treat and save his medical co-worker. read more

Greece Helps China Rescue Hundreds In Libya

Lemuel Cacho   | Aug 01, 2014 12:32 AM EDT

Greece is taking center stage as China and governments around the world asked its help to evacuate their citizens trapped in conflict-torn Libya. read more

CDC Issues Level 3 Travel Warning To U.S. Citizens, Must Avoid West Africa

Princess Carreon   | Aug 01, 2014 01:25 AM EDT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 3 Travel Warning for U.S. residents to avoid nonessential travel to areas of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, while government officials are trying to contain and prevent the spread of the disease. read more

U.S. Warns Against Non-Essential Travel to Ebola-Affected Countries

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 31, 2014 10:33 PM EDT

The U.S. government has advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to three countries in west Africa that have been hit by an outbreak of Ebola. read more

Ebola Treatment in Africa Impeded by Witchcraft and Sorcery Beliefs

Ren Benavidez   | Jul 31, 2014 10:39 PM EDT

A British doctor in West Africa said his treatment of residents infected with the Ebola virus is being hampered by their belief that it was a work of witchcraft. read more

Taiwan Gas Pipelines Explode, Scores Dead and Wounded

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 31, 2014 07:34 PM EDT

The death toll is now 24, and around 270 injured, in a series of gas explosions in a district in Kaohshiung, Taiwan, where petrochemical companies operate large pipelines. read more

Israel, Hamas Agree on 3-day Ceasefire

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 31, 2014 07:03 PM EDT

Residents in Gaza can look forward to at least three days of peace, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire that begins Friday at 8 a.m. read more

Sierra Leone Declares State of Public Emergency as Ebola Virus Spreads

Franz Ludwig Bernardo   | Jul 31, 2014 03:02 PM EDT

With sierra Leone having the highest number of death in the Ebola epidemic so far, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone has declared a state emergency read more

John Kerry Urges India To Sign WTO Deal

Christl Leong   | Jul 31, 2014 03:07 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday in hopes of convincing New Delhi to reconsider its position in blocking a WTO deal, hours before the Trade Facilitation Deal was to be signed. read more

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