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Pulitzer Prize Winner Jose Antonio Vargas Arrested At Texas Border Town For Being Undocumented Immigrant

M. Morelos   | Jul 15, 2014 01:34 PM EDT

U.S. immigration authorities held Pulitzer-Prize winning author and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas at a Texas airport on Tuesday morning while visiting a refugee community there. read more

Egypt-backed Ceasefire Collapses as Israel, Hamas Resume Fight

Ron B. Lopez   | Jul 15, 2014 12:29 PM EDT

Israeli forces and Hamas Islamist militants in Gaza strip have resumed their offensive against each other after the Egypt-backed truce collapsed on Tuesday. read more

Typhoon Rammasun Hammers Albay Province In The Philippines, En Route China

Leo J. Magpayo   | Jul 15, 2014 12:30 PM EDT

Typhoon Rammasun had made landfall in the general vicinity of Legazpi City in the Bicol Region of the Philippines Tuesday. read more

China Warns U.S. To Stay Out Of South China Sea Dispute

Christl Leong   | Jul 16, 2014 10:19 PM EDT

China warned the United States on Tuesday to stop interfering in the disputes over the South China Sea and allow the concerned nations to resolve the dispute on their own, after Washington had urged for a freeze on aggravating tensions in the region. read more

China And India Pledge To Resolve Border Dispute

Christl Leong   | Jul 15, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Monday to maintain peace at the border and amicably resolve its boundary dispute, ahead of the 6th BRICS summit to be jointly attended by both leaders. read more

Libya Mulls Seeking Outside Help To End Deadly Clashes Near Airport

Rhona Arcaya   | Jul 15, 2014 10:18 AM EDT

As rival militias and security forces battled in Libya, the government announced it was considering turning to the international community for help to restore order in the country. read more

Moscow Subway Accident Kills 12, Injures 150

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 15, 2014 09:29 AM EDT

A subway car derailment on the Moscow Metro killed 12 people and injured 150 others amid Tuesday's morning rush hour. read more

US, Qatar Ink $11B Arms Deal For New Defense Systems

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 15, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

The U.S. and Qatar inked an US$11-bilion arms deal that will let Qatar buy the U.S. Patriot defense systems and Apache helicopters at the Pentagon on Monday. read more

UN Appoints Mary Robinson As Climate Change Envoy

Ron B. Lopez   | Jul 15, 2014 12:47 PM EDT

Former Irish President Mary Robinson has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Special Envoy for Climate Change. read more

British-US Couple Indicted For Illegally Collecting Private Information In China; Family And Consular Officials Barred From Trial

Desiree Sison   | Jul 15, 2014 09:58 AM EDT

Chinese prosecutors have formally indicted two foreigners for illegally collecting private information on Chinese citizens. read more

South Africa Mourns The Death Of Renowned Apartheid Chronicler Nadine Gordimer

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 15, 2014 09:05 AM EDT

South Africa mourns for the death of Nobel-prize laureate and renowned anti-apartheid chronicler Nadine Gordimer known to be one of the world's most powerful voices against apartheid. read more

China Vows To Push For Developing Countries’ Rights In BRICS Summit

Christl Leong   | Jul 15, 2014 03:35 AM EDT

China's President Xi Jinping announced on Monday his country's commitment to push for better representation for developing nations, in light of its status as one of the world's leading economies. read more

Global Popularity? U.S. is More Popular than China, says Pew Research

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 15, 2014 01:37 AM EDT

Despite revelations of U.S. espionage on friendly national leaders and use of drones, the U.S. remains to be more popular as a world leader than rising power China. read more

Egypt Proposes Israel-Gaza Ceasefire To End Hostilities

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 15, 2014 02:41 AM EDT

Egypt proposed a ceasefire starting on Tuesday and a series of negotiations in Cairo 0to end the week-long cross-border hostilities between Israel and the Gaza Strip. read more

North Korean Defectors Launch Anti-Pyongyang Balloons Across Border

Christl Leong   | Jul 15, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

South Korean activists launched balloons across the North Korean border on Tuesday in protest against a series of missile test launches carried out by Pyongyang in recent weeks. read more

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