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The interior of a communal cellblock is seen at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in this file photo taken March 5, 2013.

U.S. Navy Reassigns Guantanamo Bay Official Over Illicit Affair

Jan 23, 2015 01:43 PM EST

The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday the relief of the commander of the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Captain John Nettleton, over an alleged illicit love affair. The navy cited loss of confidence on Nettleton who has supervised the station since June 29, 2012.

Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush Meet Privately to 'Catch up'

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 23, 2015 01:38 PM EST

Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush Republicans were said to have met in Utah in private.

China Injects $8 Billion into Banking System to Help Revive Economy

Dino Lirios |

Jan 23, 2015 01:24 PM EST

In an effort to address a seasonal cash squeeze that is worsened by capital outflows, China's central bank will be injecting 50 billion yuan - equivalent to $8 billion - into their banking system effectively increasing its re-lending quota.

China, Europe Team Up for Robotic Space Mission

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 23, 2015 01:20 PM EST

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have called for proposals for a robotic space mission that the two organizations will develop together and launch in 2021.

Chinese Officials Say Bacon Smoking Causes Air Pollution

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 23, 2015 12:48 PM EST

The smell of bacon cooking is considered by many people as one of the things that starts a day right. However, Chinese officials are blaming the process of making the bacon for the high level of pollution in several Chinese cities.

Dentons, China's Dacheng Merge to Form World's Largest Law Firm

Geann Pineda |

Jan 23, 2015 12:46 PM EST

Dentons is merging with China’s Dacheng Law Offices, a move that will create the world’s largest law firm.

Air China Gets Facebook Award Despite Site Ban

Geann Pineda |

Jan 23, 2015 12:44 PM EST

Facebook awarded Air China for its best use of the social networking site, despite it being blocked on the mainland.

Verizon Not Interested In Data Rollover Plan

David Curry |

Jan 23, 2015 12:40 PM EST

Verizon Wireless is not interested in working on data rollover, despite T-Mobile and AT&T's own programs.

Apple Eats Into Samsung's Market Share In South Korea

David Curry |

Jan 23, 2015 12:38 PM EST

Samsung is losing out in its home country of South Korea to Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

YouTube Competitor Vessel Launches For $2.99 Per Month

David Curry |

Jan 23, 2015 12:38 PM EST

Vessel has finally arrived in closed beta, allowing viewers to watch channel content three days early.

Rare Frilled Shark Seen off Australia

Marco Foronda |

Jan 23, 2015 06:40 AM EST

The frilled shark is known as an archaic shark.

Scientists Find a Way to 'Read' Ancient Meteorites

Marco Foronda |

Jan 23, 2015 06:03 AM EST

The readings present researchers with a glimpse of how the magnetic core of the Earth will behave.

Rosetta Reveals Unexpected Activity from Comet 67P

Ana Verayo |

Jan 23, 2015 05:39 AM EST

The probe released its lander, Philae, on the comet last November.

2 Hostages in Danger of Decapitation Due to Failure of Japan Government to Contact ISIS

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 23, 2015 04:11 AM EST

The hours of Japanese hostages Kenji Goto and Haruna Yakagawa are fast ticking, and the two are in danger of becoming the next decapitation victims of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), if the jihadists would fulfill their threat to behead the two.