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Republican Senator Marco Rubio Says He Thinks He's Ready To Be President

Lemuel Cacho   | May 12, 2014 05:48 AM EDT

Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a potential GOP presidential candidate in 2016, said he thinks he's ready to become the next U.S. president during an interview at ABC's program "This Week" on Sunday, May 11. read more

Astronomers Discover Sun's 'Long-Lost Brother'

Marcel Woo   | May 10, 2014 09:50 AM EDT

Astronomers from The University of Texas at Austin announced that an international team of scientists have discovered a star born 4.5 billion years ago from the same cloud of gas as our sun, only it's a little bigger and a little hotter at its surface. read more

First US MERS Patient Now in Good Health, Leaves Hospital

Marcel Woo   | May 10, 2014 02:42 AM EDT

Officials at the Community Hospital in Munster announced that the first American to be diagnosed with the controversial Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus is now in good health and has been discharged from the hospital. read more

Oscar Pistorius Sells Pretoria Home Where Girlfriend Was Shot

Shiena Iane Bernardino   | May 09, 2014 01:10 PM EDT

To pay for his legal expenses for the defense of his murder trial, the former Olympian sold his upscale home in Pretoria. read more

Malaysian Insurers Paid US $4.3 Million to Families of MH370 Passengers

Marcel Woo   | May 09, 2014 10:12 AM EDT

A total of 14.2 million Malaysian ringgit, or around US $4.3 million, in compensation payouts have been paid to the families of the insured passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 plane, the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) said. read more

Romney Backs Minimum Wage Hike for US Workers

Marcel Woo   | May 09, 2014 09:25 AM EDT

Minimum wage workers in the United States are getting an ally in the person of former Republication presidential candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, who urged fellow Republicans to support the issue on minimum wage hike. read more

Families of Dead Sewol Ferry Victims March to Palace

Bianca Ortega   | May 09, 2014 06:03 AM EDT

In a bid to have a meeting with President Park Geun-hye, parents of the students who died in the sunken Sewol ferry marched solemnly toward South Korea’s presidential palace. read more

Egyptians Discover Tomb of World's First Diplomat

Robert Sarkanen   | May 09, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

Egypt's Antiquities Minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, announced Thursday the discovery of a new tomb that is believed to be that of the world's first diplomat. read more

Philippine Cops Hunt Man Who Raped Dog

Marcel Woo   | May 09, 2014 02:10 AM EDT

Policemen in the Philippines are now hunting the man who raped a dog and posted the video of the assault on Facebook. The dog died after the sexual assault. read more

Prosecutors Detain Chief of Sunken South Korean Ferry

Bianca Ortega   | May 08, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

Kim Han-sik, the president of Chonghaeijin Marine Co. Ltd, the company that owns the ferry that sank the previous month, was detained and now faces cargo overloading allegations. read more

Premier Li’s Visit to Nigeria to Further Strengthen Ties

Homar Murillo   | May 07, 2014 08:28 PM EDT

Enhanced cooperation between China and Nigeria is anticipated as a result of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the West African country, according to officials and analysts. read more

Boko Haram Kills 150 in Another Attack in Nigeria

Marcel Woo   | May 07, 2014 10:44 AM EDT

Suspected Boko Haram rebels again launched an attack in a town in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 150 people, local officials and authorities said today. read more

China denies drawing contingency plans for North Korea collapse

Bianca Ortega   | May 06, 2014 09:32 PM EDT

A foreign ministry spokesperson from Beijing said the leaked reports from Kyodo news agency about China drawing contingency plans for the collapse of the North Korean regime were baseless. read more

US to Aid Nigeria in Rescue of 200 Kidnapped Girls

Katie Collom   | May 06, 2014 10:43 PM EDT

The United States plans to sending a team of advisors to assist Nigeria in the rescue of 200 girls kidnapped last month. read more

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