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MH370 Pilot Identified As Lead Suspect In The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Boeing 777-200

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Jun 22, 2014 01:32 PM EDT

Captain Zaharie Shah has been officially identified as the lead suspect in the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. read more

UNESCO Lists Silk Road And China's Grand Canal In World Heritage Sites

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Jun 22, 2014 01:30 PM EDT

UNESCO granted the inclusion of the ancient Silk Road and the Grand Canal in China in the list of World Heritage sites. read more

Premier Li's Cultural Visit in Greece Shows China Goes Beyond Deals

Marcel Woo   | Jun 22, 2014 06:17 AM EDT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited two famous sites in Greece on Saturday, in what is considered as a light moment to end his European visit, sending a message that Chinese leaders' overseas trips are not focused solely on business deals. read more

Pope Francis 'Excommunicates' Italy's Most Powerful Crime Syndicate Group

Kristina Fernandez   | Jun 22, 2014 03:10 AM EDT

Pope Francis issued an attack on 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful crime syndicate group, excommunicating members for their notorious crimes. read more

China Sends Four More Oil Rigs In Disputed South Sea Territories

Christl Leong   | Jun 21, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

In a bid to intensify exploration efforts for oil and gas in the area, China has sent four more oil rigs in disputed territories in the South Seas. read more

MH370 Searchers to Scour New Undersea Area; Try New Tactics

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 21, 2014 02:15 PM EDT

The new search area is located 1,800 kilometers off the city of Perth, Australia. read more

Ukraine Regains Control of Border with Russia

Staff Reporter   | Jun 20, 2014 10:29 PM EDT

Ukraine's defence minister has said its forces have restored control of the border with Russia and can now prevent military equipment being brought across the frontier, as a second successive day of fighting continued in the east read more

Second Chinese Oil Rig Inches Closer to Vietnam After Bilateral Talks

Bianca Ortega   | Jun 20, 2014 09:57 AM EDT

Two days after China and Vietnam ended their bilateral talks aimed at resolving their territorial dispute, a second Chinese oil rig is now inching closer to Vietnam’s coast. read more

Mexican Authorities Discover Over 30 Bodies in Mass Grave in Veracruz

Katie Collom   | Jun 20, 2014 03:28 AM EDT

Mexican authorities have uncovered a mass grave with at least 30 bodies in Veracruz, eastern Mexico. Veracruz has seen extended drug violence in recent years as Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel vie for control of the region. Officials believe that the bodies found in the mass graves may be migrants who fell at the hands of the drug cartels. read more

Indonesia Shuts Down Country's Largest Red Light District

Katie Collom   | Jun 20, 2014 12:55 AM EDT

Indonesian authorities shut down the nation's largest red light district on Wednesday. Dolly, located in Surabaya, is not only the largest in the country, but also in Southeast Asia. read more

It's Official: May 2014 is the Hottest May in all of Recorded History

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 19, 2014 09:46 PM EDT

This year it's also on track to becoming the hottest month in recorded history read more

Vietnam and China edge closer to war

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 19, 2014 05:15 PM EDT

Talks in Hanoi aimed at diffusing the crisis collapse. read more

Forty Indian Citizens Abducted in Iraq; No Ransom Demand

Christl Leong   | Jun 19, 2014 02:22 AM EDT

Forty Indian nationals were kidnapped in the town of Mosul, Iraq said India's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. read more

ISIS Militants Attack Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery

Katie Collom   | Jun 18, 2014 11:05 PM EDT

On Wednesday, Sunni militants from the notorious ISIS group led an attack on Iraq's largest oil refinery, causing the plant to be shut down. Located just 155 miles north of Baghdad, the refinery is responsible for over a quarter of the nation's domestic oil production. read more

Al Jazeera Shutting Down Egypt Office After Authorities Revoke Network License

Katie Collom   | Jun 18, 2014 10:51 PM EDT

Al Jazeera is officially shutting down their Cairo office and letting dozens of employees go after pressures by Egyptian authorities, a dent on freedom of the press the network sees. read more

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