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Frances Diana Roullo | Jan 07, 2017 11:20 AM EST
Michelle Obama held back her tears as she delivered her final White House remarks on Friday. The emotional first lady gave an intensely passionate and powerful speech focusing on young people, immigrants and diversities. read more
Frances Diana Roullo | Jan 07, 2017 03:19 AM EST
Five and a half million people in Damascus have little to no access to water from rebel-held Wadi Barada after the springs have been disrupted due to ongoing fighting between Syrian regime troops and rebel groups. read more
mwaniki wanjiku | Jan 07, 2017 03:12 AM EST
The Obama administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Hamza bin Laden, son of slain Al Qaeda Osama bin Laden. read more
Frances Diana Roullo | Jan 07, 2017 02:56 AM EST
A young Iraq war veteran opened fire at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida on Friday, killing five people and wounding dozen others. read more
Frances Diana Roullo | Jan 06, 2017 08:15 AM EST
Cook Country prosecutors in Chicago, Illinois filed hate-crime charges against four African-American suspects who kidnapped an 18-year-old white man with special needs. read more
Charissa Echavez | Jan 06, 2017 04:00 AM EST
Pakistan has reportedly approved Russia's request to utilize Gwadar port in Balochistan, which is currently undergoing some development through China's $46 billion CPEC project, state-media revealed on Thursday. read more
Frances Diana Roullo | Jan 06, 2017 05:27 AM EST
Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was questioned for the second time by police authorities over allegations of possible corruption on Monday. read more
Desiree Sison | Jan 06, 2017 05:42 AM EST
Amid the current word war between Beijing and US President-elect Donald Trump over several key issues on trade, Taiwan, and the South China Sea, among others, China's foreign minister Wang Yi called on to Beijing and Washington to steer their relations "in the proper direction." read more
Charissa Echavez | Jan 06, 2017 01:49 AM EST
Zimbabwe's wildlife agency revealed on Thursday that it sold 35 elephants to China to curb overpopulation and raise conservation funds. read more
Steve M.C. | Jan 06, 2017 03:17 AM EST
Tibetan disciples were barred by the Chinese government from attending "Kalachakra", a Buddhist event that will be attended by the exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, in Bodh Gaya, India. read more
Girish Shetti | Jan 06, 2017 01:48 AM EST
China on Thursday dismissed India's allegation of "double standards" on the contagious issue of Masood Azhar, adding that the allegations are untrue and cited lack of "solid evidence" for blocking New's Delhi's latest proposal on Azhar in United Nations last week. read more
mwaniki wanjiku | Jan 05, 2017 07:51 PM EST
The South Korean government has created a new position in its foreign ministry whose sole role is to monitor US President-elect Donald Trump's tweets in an effort keep track of the his policies on north-east Asia. read more
mwaniki wanjiku | Jan 06, 2017 02:57 AM EST
Bangalore's police chief said this week that authorities have not found any evidence of a "mass molestation" taking place in the south Indian city on New Year's Eve. read more
Steve M.C. | Jan 05, 2017 08:23 PM EST
The Tawain community on Tuesday strongly condemned the move to deport four of its citizens suspected of telecommunication fraud from Vietnam to China. They argue that the move was due to much pressure being put on Vietnam by Beijing. read more
Girish Shetti | Jan 05, 2017 09:27 AM EST
China's nationalistic tabloid called on India to cool its missile fever, after New Delhi again tested fired a nuclear capable missile on Monday. The Agni IV testing on New Year's Eve comes on the back of successfully testing of Agni V, both of which can easily penetrate and hit China's interior regions. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
