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Leon Panetta Criticizes Obama On Key Military Decisions On Syria
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 08, 2014 04:09 AM EDT |
Former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta reveals his differences with President Barack Obama over some key decisions on Syria in a new memoir scheduled to be published next week.
Spain Quarantines Three Other Suspected Ebola Patients After Confirming First Case Outside West Africa
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 08, 2014 03:52 AM EDT |
Four people have been put under hospital observation over suspicion of potential spread of Ebola in the region, Spanish health authorities announced in Madrid on Tuesday.
WHO Warns Of More Ebola Cases In Europe
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 11:59 PM EDT |
Europe will most certainly see more Ebola cases diagnosed in the following days but chances of an outbreak outside West Africa are still slim, World Health Organization authorities in the region said on Tuesday.
Hezbollah Bomb Injures Two Israeli Soldiers, Israel Responds With Artillery Fire
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 11:56 PM EDT |
Lebanese Hezbollah fighters detonated a bomb on the Israeli-controlled side of the border on Tuesday, injuring two Israeli soldiers and ending months’ long relative peace between the two bitter enemies.
How Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Will Affect Midterm, 2016 Elections
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT |
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling threw gay marriage into national political talks, just one month ahead of the midterm elections and just before presidential candidates hit the campaign trail for the 2016 race.
She Who Controls Iowa, Controls The U.S. Senate: The Case Of Joni Ernst
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 07:30 AM EDT |
With just less than a month until the midterm elections, the Republicans are looking to wrest control of the Senate by netting at least six states. One particularly bright spot is Iowa.
Former Thatcher Aide Lord Powell Says UK Did Not Intend To Give Hong Kong Full Democracy
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 03:35 AM EDT |
Lord Charles Powell, a former aide to late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, on Sunday said Hong Kong enjoys autonomy far greater than what was expected when the UK negotiated the special administrative region's return to Chinese rule in 1997.
Hong Kong Protests: A Boon To Chinese President Xi Jinping
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 02:03 AM EDT |
As street protests in Hong Kong rage on for the 10th consecutive day, with demonstrators accusing China of choking off democracy in the special administrative region, the odds are beginning to turn in favor of the Chinese president Xi Jinping's silence.
Spanish Nurse Becomes First Person Outside West Africa To Test Positive For Ebola
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 11:31 PM EDT |
A Spanish nurse became the first person to test positive on Ebola outside West Africa, authorities said Monday, casting doubts on whether Spain followed adequate measures to prevent the potential spread of the deadly disease.
Islamic State Enters Kobani, Coalition Airstrikes Impotent In Deterring IS Advance
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 10:59 PM EDT |
The Islamic State militants are inches away from capturing the key strategic town of Kobani following a three-week siege that has led Kurdish fighters scrambling to protect the distraught city as coalition airstrikes continue to bomb IS targets in the area with very little impact.
How Effective Are The Airstrikes Against The Islamic State? Kurd Fighters Say They’re Not Working
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
The U.S.-led airstrikes mounted against the Islamic State in Syria over the weekend took down several IS targets, but Kurd fighters say the strikes do very little in pushing back the militants as they zero in on a key territory near the Turkish border.
Israel Grants Permits For Gazans to Pray at Jerusalem Mosque
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 01:44 AM EDT |
Hundreds of Muslim Gazans paid a rare visit to a key mosque in Israel on Sunday after restrictions against travel from the Hamas-controlled Palestine eased to make way for the celebration of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha.
Sierra Leone Records Deadliest Day Yet With 121 Ebola Deaths In One Day
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 12:19 AM EDT |
One hundred twenty-one people died of Ebola as of Sunday in Sierra Leone in what is considered the single deadliest day since the country recorded its first case about four months ago.
Is Hillary Clinton’s Granddaughter Paving The Way For Her 2016 Presidential Campaign?
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 03, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
As Hillary Rodham Clinton weighs her 2016 presidential bid, she told a national gathering of women in Miami that her "grandmother glow" empowers her to push for pro-women's advocacy.
Elevator Security Breach: The Final Straw For Julia Pierson
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 03, 2014 07:00 AM EDT |
Julia Pierson resigned as Security Service director Wednesday amid yet another security lapse involving an armed person riding the elevator with President Barack Obama on September 16.
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