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‘Air Restriction’ Cancels Over 200 Flights in China, More Expected

Ron B. Lopez   | Jul 22, 2014 11:48 PM EDT

More than 400 flights have been cancelled in China mid-July, half of them recorded in eastern China airports this week alone due to "air traffic restrictions" that is expected to last until next month. read more

Communist Party of China Slams Democracy and Other Western Ideals

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jul 22, 2014 07:55 PM EDT

Orders officials not to be yes-men for Western moral values. read more

U.S. Airlines Stop Flying Over Israel As Conflict Intensifies

Ron B. Lopez   | Jul 22, 2014 05:24 PM EDT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a NOTAM on Tuesday ordering U.S. airlines to temporary refrain from flying through Israel's main airport due to security concerns. read more

France Defies Critics, Gives Green Light to Sale of Warship to Sanctions-Hit Russia

Rhona Arcaya   | Jul 22, 2014 03:58 PM EDT

Despite calls for an arms embargo on Russia, the sale of a French warship to the country accused of supporting rebels in Ukraine will go ahead. read more

Kerry In Cairo For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks

Christl Leong   | Jul 22, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State arrives in Cairo on Monday to broker a truce in the Gaza Strip. read more

Bodies of Malaysia Airlines MH17Victims Arrive in Kharkiv

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 22, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

Two hundred eighty two bodies out of 298 victims of the Malaysian passenger plane crash arrived in Kharkiv, Ukraine on Tuesday before heading to Amsterdam. read more

Billionaire Owner of Food Empire Karl Albrecht Dies at 94

Patricia Villaceran   | Jul 22, 2014 08:51 AM EDT

Karl Albrecht, a German billionaire who owned popular discount chain Aldi has died at the age of 94. read more

DVD’s are the new kind of state gifts when Xi travels abroad

Gunnar Blaschke   | Jul 22, 2014 08:28 AM EDT

Visiting Latin American countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping brought a bulk of DVD’s with Chinese contemporary movies, and gifted fellow state leaders with these. read more

Smugglers Kill 2 Turkish Soldiers near Syrian Border

Gunnar Blaschke   | Jul 22, 2014 07:49 AM EDT

Suspected smugglers got into a firefight with Turkish military Monday night killing two Turkish soldiers and wounding one close to the Syrian border. read more

Filipino Beheaded in Libya; 47 Others Killed in Militia Conflict

Ron B. Lopez   | Jul 22, 2014 07:10 AM EDT

A Filipino worker was beheaded by militia in Benghazi, Libya, in the first reported incident of decapitation in the Arab country struggling to prevent armed groups from spilling violence. read more

Deadly Flechette Munitions Being Used against Palestinians by Israelis in Gaza

Princess Carreon   | Jul 22, 2014 05:47 AM EDT

Flechette shells explode in the air and hurl thousands of steel darts in all directions. read more

Suicide Bomber Kills 4 in Kabul Airport Attack

Gunnar Blaschke   | Jul 22, 2014 06:53 AM EDT

Officials in Kabul reports that at least four people have been killed as a suicide bomb exploded inside a compound for foreigners. read more

Former Taliban Leader Says Afghan War ‘Unjustified’

Christl Leong   | Jul 22, 2014 03:43 AM EDT

A senior Taliban leader told media on Sunday that the Pakistan group's war against the Afghan government may well become "unjustified" following news of the withdrawal of U.S. troops in the country. read more

China: No Plan To Fill US Void In Afghanistan

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 22, 2014 03:29 AM EDT

China does not plan on filling the void left in Afghanistan after U.S. troops pulled out of the area, but it will help reconstruct the nation through major commercial projects. read more

China Seeks To Boost Ties With U.S. Army

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 22, 2014 01:54 AM EDT

China is seeking to boost its ties with the U.S. military with a request for more access to the latter’s aircraft carriers and pointers on operating its own Liaoning carrier amid recent naval tensions. read more

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