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Syria Suicide Bomber May Be an American Citizen

Christl Leong   | May 29, 2014 08:41 AM EDT

Suicide bomber in Syria is an American citizen, according to the New York Times. read more

OPCW's Chemical Weapons Team Ambushed In Syria

Lemuel Cacho   | May 28, 2014 02:59 PM EDT

A team of international investigators looking into the alleged used of chlorine bombs in Syria was ambushed on Tuesday on their way back to their base. read more

Deadly Blaze Kills 21 at South Korean Hospice

Katie Collom   | May 28, 2014 01:43 AM EDT

A fire at a hospice in Janseong county, South Korea, broke out a little after midnight on Wednesday morning, killing 20 patients and one nurse. read more

Obama Retains 9,800 Troops in Afghanistan

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | May 28, 2014 01:25 AM EDT

President Obama is on track to end America's longest war read more

Vietnam, China Trade Barbs Over Sinking of Vietnamese Fishing Boat

Lemuel Cacho   | May 28, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

Tensions rose as Vietnam and China exchanged barbs on Tuesday over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat near the oil rig China built in one of the most disputed waters in the South China Sea. read more

Stronger Measures Needed In China To Quell Terrorism

Homar Murillo   | May 27, 2014 01:13 PM EDT

The latest terrorist attack in a busy street market in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that killed 31 people and injured more than 90 further emphasizes the serious need for the government to step up its drive against terrorism, according to security experts and analysts. read more

Nigerian Army Official Claims to Have Located Kidnapped Schoolgirls

Bianca Ortega   | May 27, 2014 09:54 AM EDT

Nigerian army official Alex Badeh told demonstrators on Monday that the military troops have already located that 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Boko Haram but cannot use force to get them back. read more

Reward for Information on Sewol Ferry Owner Increased to $500K

Christl Leong   | May 27, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

The South Korean government has increased the reward money for any tips on the whereabouts of Yoo Byung Eun, alleged owner of the Sewol ferry that sank on April 16. read more

Japanese Prime Minister Sets Stronger Foreign Policy To Counter China's Intimidation

Lemuel Cacho   | May 27, 2014 09:53 AM EDT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rearranges the power balance in the East and Southeast Asian regions after laying out an assertive foreign policy that would increase maritime aid to Vietnam. read more

Satellite Data of Missing Flight 370 Finally Released After Two Months

Bianca Ortega   | May 27, 2014 09:45 AM EDT

Malaysian authorities and British firm Inmarsat finally released the data containing communications between the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and satellites two months after the initial request for its release. read more

Mexican Marines Capture Top Gulf Cartel Leader

Katie Collom   | May 27, 2014 01:05 AM EDT

Mexican security forces have captured one of the Gulf cartel's top leaders who was vying with the Los Zetas cartel for control of drug routes in the border state of Tamaulipas. read more

U.S. President Obama Surprises Troops In Afghanistan In A Memorial Day Visit

Lemuel Cacho   | May 26, 2014 02:27 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to U.S. forces stationed in Afghanistan on Sunday and thanked the troops for their service to their country. read more

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