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China’s Xi Jinping Draws Vision Of ‘Asia-Pacific Dream’ At APEC Summit

Nov 09, 2014 04:52 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a vision of an "Asia-Pacific dream" driven by China's growing economy at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leader's summit in Beijing on Sunday.

Smog Cleanup Still A Problem For China Ahead Of APEC Summit

Bianca Ortega |

Nov 03, 2014 02:11 AM EST

China is rushing in its effort to clean up its smog problem ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing from November 7-12.

Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Start Entering Embattled Kobani

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 31, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

A number of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters on Thursday began entering the Syrian town of Kobani from Turkey, in a move that is aimed towards pushing back a swathe of Islamic State militants who are trying to overrun the town.

China’s Large-Scale Reclamation Works Over Disputed Spratly Islands Not Valid: Study

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 31, 2014 04:44 AM EDT

In the course of the dispute over Spratly Islands, China's extensive reclamation works do not necessarily act as a ticket to win sovereignty claims in accordance with the maritime provisions of international law.

China Calls On Israel To Stop Constructing Settlement In West Bank

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 31, 2014 04:26 AM EDT

China sided with the United Nations Security Council's decision on Thursday to call on Israel to abandon its settlement activities in East Jerusalem and West Bank, insisting that this would end the protracted violent conflict between Israel and Palestine.

China Calls Vietnam Out On South China Sea Dispute

Christl Leong |

Oct 31, 2014 01:59 AM EDT

China has called on Vietnam to show sincerity in resolving a South China Sea territorial dispute after the latter secured a third-party deal for oil exploration rights in the contested waters, a day after both countries agreed to limit actions that could potentially escalate tensions over the conflict.

Iran Thwarts Sabotage At Nuclear Plant, Accuses Foreign Country

Christl Leong |

Oct 31, 2014 12:43 AM EDT

Iran has thwarted an attempt to sabotage water tanks used for its nuclear reactors, according to Iranian media on Thursday.

Beijing’s Interests In South China Sea Are Beyond Territorial -- Report

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 29, 2014 04:59 AM EDT

China’s territorial disputes with its maritime neighbors over the South China Sea is not at all just about regional supremacy, but about oil and natural gas reserves as well, claims a story published by The New York Times Tuesday.

China Opens Yuan-SG Dollar Trade

Danielle Austria |

Oct 28, 2014 07:16 AM EDT

In an effort to further economic ties, China and Singapore will begin exchanging currencies in the interbank market on Tuesday (October 28).

Kurds Unite To Create A New State

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 22, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

The representatives of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) released a statement Tuesday saying Syrian Kurdish leaders are talking about the possibility of building a new autonomous region in Syria.

Syrian President's Campaign Against Rebels Still Continues, Plans To Recapture Besieged Towns

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 22, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military campaign is still ongoing to recapture towns and provinces Syrian rebels seized amid the United States using the Syrian grounds to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).

Kerry Says No Special Treatment For U.S. Marine Accused Of Killing Filipino Transgender

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 21, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry assured the family of a murdered Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude that they will not seek special treatment for Joseph Scott Pemberton during the course of investigations.

ISIS Launches Fresh Attacks In Syrian Town Of Kobani

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 21, 2014 02:08 AM EDT

Following two days of relative calm, the Islamic State (ISIS) militants have launched fresh attacks in the Syrian town of Kobani late Monday.

U.S. Airstrikes Slow ISIS Lethal Advance In Kobani

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 17, 2014 01:46 AM EDT

Two days of intensified coalition air strikes have stalled the Islamic State’s lethal advance in the Syrian town of Kobani, the United States military's Central Command said Thursday.

Is The U.S. Navy Practicing For Potential War With China?

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 15, 2014 06:15 AM EDT

The U.S. confirmed that its navy is practicing for a potential war with China, according to BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, who was invited aboard the USS George Washington.

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