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North Korea's Lone Kim Jong Un: Name Ban Enforced
| Christl Leong | | Dec 04, 2014 04:13 AM EST |
North Koreans are banned from bearing the same name as its Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, said a South Korean official on Wednesday.
Tennessee School Bus Crash Kills 3, Injures 27
| Christl Leong | | Dec 03, 2014 03:02 AM EST |
Three people, including two children, were killed and at least 27 were injured after two school buses collided on a highway in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday.
India Under Spotlight In The Wake Of U.S.-China Climate Deal
| Christl Leong | | Dec 02, 2014 11:58 PM EST |
India has been feeling the heat as pressure to follow suit with a U.S.-China climate deal to cap China's greenhouse gas emissions increases as 195 countries gather in Lima, Peru for the United Nations climate conference.
HK Court Orders Injunction After Violent Pro-Democracy Clashes
| Christl Leong | | Dec 02, 2014 03:41 AM EST |
A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction on Monday that could allow authorities to clear out pro-democracy protests from the main demonstration site after violent clashes between two sides broke out.
UN Halts Food Aid Program For 1.7 Million Syrian Refugees
| Christl Leong | | Dec 02, 2014 03:08 AM EST |
The United Nations has suspended its food aid program for Syrian refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, with 1.7 million predicted to go hungry in the coming winter unless substantial financial injections could be made.
Kabul Police Chief Resigns Amid Spate Of Taliban Foreign Attacks
| Christl Leong | | Dec 01, 2014 08:31 AM EST |
Kabul police chief Gen. Zahir Zahir has resigned on Sunday following a series of deadly Taliban foreigner-targeted attacks that has so far, killed at least seven foreign nationals in the past 10 days.
Ohio Bill Touts Triple Retail Pay On Thanksgiving
| Christl Leong | | Nov 26, 2014 04:42 AM EST |
An Ohio lawmaker is seeking to triple employee wages in the state for those who work on Thanksgiving, a move that follows reports that major retailer Macy's is giving its workers the option to work on that day.
West Signals Progress On Iran Nuclear Deal
| Christl Leong | | Nov 26, 2014 03:46 AM EST |
Western diplomats on Tuesday noted progress in resolving an impasse on Iran's nuclear deal, a day after both sides failed to meet the deadline for a comprehensive settlement that would effectively curb Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
CNN's Don Lemon Blasted For Ham-Fisted Ferguson Reporting
| Christl Leong | | Nov 26, 2014 02:05 AM EST |
CNN's Don Lemon received flak for his ham-fisted reporting of the Ferguson protests on Monday following the grand jury's decision to hand down a no-indictment charge against Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown last August.
Teen Female Suicide Bombers Kill 30 In Maiduguri, Boko Haram Suspected
| Christl Leong | | Nov 25, 2014 11:13 PM EST |
At least 30 people were killed on Tuesday after two teen female suicide bombers linked to terror group Boko Haram, targeted a busy market in Nigeria's northeastern provincial capital of Maiduguri.
Republican Senator Blasts GOP Report On Benghazi Attack
| Christl Leong | | Nov 24, 2014 08:20 AM EST |
A Republican senator on Sunday lambasted a House GOP report that has, for the most part, cleared the Obama administration of any wrongdoing over its handling of a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. The attack claimed the lives of four U.S. citizens, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Sophisticated REGIN Spying Malware Instigated By U.S.?
| Christl Leong | | Nov 24, 2014 12:51 AM EST |
Cyber-security firm Symantec Corp. has discovered a sophisticated malware called "Regin" that acts as a stealth data collection and surveillance tool, likely to have been developed by a technologically-advanced "nation state."
Iran Nuclear Deal May Face Extension As Talks Remain Bleak Amid Looming Deadline
| Christl Leong | | Nov 23, 2014 09:58 PM EST |
The United States on Sunday proposed to extend negotiations on Iran's nuclear program as several issues remain unresolved only hours away from the Nov. 24 deadline. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had formally raised the possibility of an extension with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday evening following internal discussions with the rest of the P5+1 - China, Britain, France, Germany and Russia, the Washinton Post noted. Kerry acknowledged that "serious gaps" between the two sides remained unresolved. But while a final settlement on a nuclear deal by the Monday deadline is "impossible," a framework outlining key principles for the final agreement is still within reach, according to a Western official cited by the Wall Street Journal. Two major points of contention appear to be the speed with which Iran could be granted relief from sanctions and the amount of nuclear fuel production to be reduced, the WSJ relayed. Tehran is seeking to lift most of the sanctions levied by the United Nations, European Union and the U.S. once the deal has been inked. However, Western nations argue that UN sanctions can only be eased after Iran has confirmed compliance to the agreement. As part of the condition to lift economic sanctions, the P5+1 wants assurances that Iran's nuclear program cannot reach capacities that would enable them to manufacture nuclear weapons. U.S. President Barack Obama said that a nuclear deal would bring an end to Iran's global isolation but that there was still a significant amount of work to be done, including in Iran where internal politics could hamper a resolution on the issue. Obama said that Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, who has pushed for a settlement on Tehran's nuclear initiatives in exchange for the easement of sanctions, is not the country's "ultimate" decision-maker. The Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is. On Sunday, Iranian demonstrators signified their discontent with the government negotiators and accused Rouhani of acquiescing to Western pressure. The United States on Sunday proposed to extend negotiations on Iran's nuclear program as several issues remain unresolved only hours away from the Nov. 24 deadline. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had formally raised the possibility of an extension with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday evening following internal discussions with the rest of the P5+1 - China, Britain, France, Germany and Russia, the Washinton Post noted. Kerry acknowledged that "serious gaps" between the two sides remained unresolved. But while a final settlement on a nuclear deal by the Monday deadline is "impossible," a framework outlining key principles for the final agreement is still within reach, according to a Western official cited by the Wall Street Journal. Two major points of contention appear to be the speed with which Iran could be granted relief from sanctions and the amount of nuclear fuel production to be reduced, the WSJ relayed. Tehran is seeking to lift most of the sanctions levied by the United Nations, European Union and the U.S. once the deal has been inked. However, Western nations argue that UN sanctions can only be eased after Iran has confirmed compliance to the agreement. As part of the condition to lift economic sanctions, the P5+1 wants assurances that Iran's nuclear program cannot reach capacities that would enable them to manufacture nuclear weapons. U.S. President Barack Obama said that a nuclear deal would bring an end to Iran's global isolation but that there was still a significant amount of work to be done, including in Iran where internal politics could hamper a resolution on the issue. Obama said that Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, who has pushed for a settlement on Tehran's nuclear initiatives in exchange for the easement of sanctions, is not the country's "ultimate" decision-maker. The Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is. On Sunday, Iranian demonstrators signified their discontent with the government negotiators and accused Rouhani of acquiescing to Western pressure. The United States on Sunday proposed to extend negotiations on Iran's nuclear program as several issues remain unresolved only hours away from the November 24 deadline.
Obama Immigration Action Pushes Republicans To Brace For Battle
| Christl Leong | | Nov 20, 2014 11:52 PM EST |
Republicans vowed to do everything in their power to block U.S. President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration aimed at protecting millions of undocumented migrants in the country from deportation.
North Korea Vows Increased War Capabilities, Nuclear Tests, Citing U.S. Aggression
| Christl Leong | | Nov 20, 2014 04:39 AM EST |
North Korea on Thursday threatened to beef up its military capabilities and carry out a fourth nuclear test in response to what it claims had been U.S. provocation that led to the United Nations' approval of a landmark resolution on the country's human rights violations.
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