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Katie Collom | Jun 26, 2014 12:05 AM EDT
The US will be opening a new shelter for immigrant children in Tucson, Arizona as early as Thursday. The shelter is meant to provide housing, counseling, medical and education services to unaccompanied minors caught entering the US illegally from Central America. read more
Andy Vitalicio | Jun 26, 2014 12:07 AM EDT
The US Air Force has come out with a new policy to raise the maximum age for recruits from 27 to 39. With this new age limit, thousands of applicants who didn’t make it through initial screening because of their age are expected to swarm into recruiting station and re-apply – even those who applied ten years ago. read more
Katie Collom | Jun 26, 2014 12:04 AM EDT
Following the botched execution of Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett, 21 inmates have filed a lawsuit arguing that their executions violate the constitution. read more
Bianca Ortega | Jun 25, 2014 11:51 PM EDT
A suspected bomb exploded in the busy shopping district of Abuja, Nigeria during rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people. read more
M. Morelos | Jun 25, 2014 09:46 PM EDT
China has released its first official vertical national map to include in its claims in the South China Sea, in a move seen to strengthen its contention over the disputed waters. The move has angered the Philippine government, saying the new map, which went on sale in China on Monday, will continue to spark tension within the region. read more
Bianca Ortega | Jun 25, 2014 02:24 PM EDT
Rival nations North and South Korea separately commemorated the 64th anniversary of the Korean War by holding a rally in Pyongyang and a ceremony in Seoul. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Jun 25, 2014 02:48 PM EDT
Envoys from the U.S. and South Sudan were summoned after Christian convert Meriam Yahya Ibrahim was re-arrested 24 hours after her release from a Khartoum prison. read more
Christl Leong | Jun 25, 2014 02:40 PM EDT
North Korea threatened the U.S. on Wednesday, promising "merciless" retaliation over the release of a Hollywood action-comedy film about a plot to assassinate its leader Kim Jong Un. read more
Katie Collom | Jun 25, 2014 02:12 PM EDT
Iranian officials have arrested two actors who participated in a World Cup video in which young people were shown singing and dancing in support of Iran's soccer team. read more
Katie Collom | Jun 25, 2014 06:59 AM EDT
A Nigerian man was forcibly paced in a psychiatric institute by his family after he renounced Islam and declared himself an atheist. read more
Katie Collom | Jun 25, 2014 06:57 AM EDT
As the possibility of food shortages caused by the worst drought North Korea has seen in several years looms heavy, the nation has mobilized its army in an attempt to protect the country's crops. read more
Erika Villanueva | Jun 26, 2014 11:47 AM EDT
Mainland China seeks to rebuild its broken alliance with the island of Taiwan by sending its first ministerial-level official to Taipei for four days of meetings with the Taiwanese government. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Jun 25, 2014 04:33 AM EDT
Chinese Supreme People's Court overturned the death sentence of a woman who killed and dismembered her husband after years of domestic abuse. Women's rights advocates, lawyers and nongovernmental organizations hailed the court's move as a step forward in China's attitude toward domestic violence. read more
Katie Collom | Jun 25, 2014 02:37 AM EDT
A video released recently shows the reactions of the three Al Jazeera journalists who were detained in Egypt and accused of spreading false news and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. Two of the journalists were leveled with a seven-year sentence in a maximum security prison while a third was given 10 years for reportedly being in possession of a weapon. read more
Katie Collom | Jun 25, 2014 01:22 AM EDT
Five out of six accused rapists are still missing as Kenya's high-profile rape case goes on trial. A 16-year-old girl referred to as "Liz" was raped last year by six men and thrown down a 20-foot-deep latrine after the assault. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
