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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Rocks Tokyo

Katie Collom   | May 04, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tokyo early Monday, rousing sleeping residents and jolting office buildings and structures, but officials said there was no risk of tsunami. read more

Kenya Bombing Kills Three

Katie Collom   | May 05, 2014 01:58 AM EDT

Three people have been confirmed dead while several other were injured following a twin bomb blast that rocked Mombasa, Kenya on Sunday. read more

Thousands of Taiwanese rally to counter anti-government protests

Bianca Ortega   | May 04, 2014 10:54 PM EDT

Thousands of pro-government Taiwanese staged a rally in Taipei on Sunday to counter the recent violent protests done by anti-government groups. read more

Japan Sends Senior Officials to Beijing to Mend Ties

Marcel Woo   | May 04, 2014 08:55 AM EDT

A delegation composed of nine senior Japanese lawmakers left for Beijing on Sunday in an attempt to mend ties with China, amid a territorial dispute that has prevented the summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping. read more

Premier Li Keqiang Embarks on 8-Day Visit in Africa

Staff Reporter   | May 04, 2014 08:20 AM EDT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left for Africa Sunday for an 8-day tour of Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, bringing economic support as well as enhancing the bilateral relations between Africa and China. read more

25 New MERS Cases Reported in Saudi Arabia; Death Stands at 109

Marcel Woo   | May 03, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

Saudia Arabia's Health Ministry on Saturday said it has found 25 cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) with two fatalities within two days, bringing the total death toll to 109 and the total number of cases to 396. read more

First Funerals to be Held for MH370 Passengers

Bianca Ortega   | May 03, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

The first funerals for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370’s passengers will be held this coming weekend as the search for the missing aircraft intensifies and Malaysia urged the families to go home. read more

Hillary Clinton Urged to Run for President in 2016

Marcel Woo   | May 03, 2014 09:09 AM EDT

A United States senator, who was one of the first major politicians to announced support to the presidential ambitions of Barack Obama, has urged Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016. read more

43 People Dead in Latest Clashes Between Pro and Anti-Russian Forces in Ukraine

Desiree Q. Sison   | May 03, 2014 10:20 AM EDT

China on Saturday expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis in Ukraine as violent clashes between pro and anti-Russian forces erupted in the east and south region, resulting to numerous casualties in the last two days. read more

Pregnancy-Related Deaths Hit 293,000 Worldwide - US Study

Marcel Woo   | May 03, 2014 02:24 AM EDT

A recent study conducted by the University of Washington (UW) in the United States showed that an estimated 298,000 women worldwide died of pregnancy-related causes in 2013. read more

2 Kidnapped Chinese Engineers Freed in Sudan

Marcel Woo   | May 03, 2014 12:26 AM EDT

The Chinese Embassy in Sudan has confirmed that the two Chinese engineers, who were kidnapped about half a month ago by members of a rebel group in Kordofan region, have been released on Friday. read more

First Case of Deadly MERS Coronavirus Found in the U.S.

Katie Collom   | May 03, 2014 06:45 AM EDT

Man affected by MERS virus hospitalized in the U.S. after returning from Saudi Arabia read more

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