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Biden Apologizes To Turkey And Middle Eastern Allies Over Offensive ISIL Comments

Oct 05, 2014 09:52 PM EDT

United States Vice President Joe Biden has issued an apology to Turkish President Recep Erdogan for saying that the Turkish leader allowed some Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters to cross into Syria.

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China's Youku, Busan To Finance Rookie Filmmakers

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Oct 05, 2014 09:45 PM EDT

Youko's chief executive announced that Youku Tudou, China's largest online video site is partnering with Korea's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), to help up and coming South Korean filmmakers.

Parents of ISIS Hostage Peter Kassig Appeal For His Release

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Oct 05, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

The parents of Peter Kassig, a United States aid worker taken hostage by the Islamic state militants, has released a video message on Saturday, begging the group for mercy and for the release of their son.

British Hostage David Bolam Freed By Libya Militants

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Oct 05, 2014 09:13 AM EDT

British teacher David Bolam, who has been held hostage by militants in Libya for four months, has been released.

CDC Responds to Sick Passenger In New Jersey

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Oct 05, 2014 04:31 AM EDT

The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday responded to a sick passenger on an international flight, which led to the quarantine of all other passengers, authorities said.

Apple's Matching Contribution Program Raised US$50 Million for Charity

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 04, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

Three years after Apple Chief Tim Cook announced the company will match its employees' donations, the program has reached more than US$50 million for charity.

U.K. PM David Cameron Visits Afghanistan, Tells Troops 'Work Will Live Forever'

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Oct 04, 2014 02:45 AM EDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to British troops at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, telling them that their service will live forever, as they continue to battle the Islamic State militants.

Flight 93 Memorial and Artifacts Destroyed by Fire

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Oct 04, 2014 01:36 AM EDT

A major fire in Flight 93 National Memorial in central Pennsylvania has destroyed four administrative buildings and several 9/11 artifacts, officials said Friday.

U.S. Journalist with Ebola Will Be Brought To Nebraska for Treatment

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Oct 03, 2014 10:15 PM EDT

American journalist infected with Ebola virus while working on an assignment in Liberia will be brought to Nebraska for treatment, officials announced on Friday.

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FCC Fines Marriott US$600,000 For Blocking Customers’ Wi-Fi

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 03, 2014 08:50 PM EDT

The United States Federal Communications Commission has fined Marriott US$600,000 after it found out that the company jammed its guests Wi-Fi networks in 2013, during an event in Nashville.

Red Cross Condemns Donetsk Shelling For Member's Death

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 03, 2014 08:31 PM EDT

The International Committee of the Red Cross has condemned the shelling in eastern Ukraine after one of its members was killed in the town of Donetsk on Thursday.

Stocks Start October With a Drop

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 02, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

The United States financial market welcomed October with a rocky start as the Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday dipped by more than 200 points amid economic problems in the U.S. and all over the world.

10 People Killed in Donetsk Shelling, Cease-fire Remains Fragile

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Oct 02, 2014 02:35 AM EDT

At least 10 people were killed when shells hit a mini-van and a school playground in Donetsk on Wednesday, which shows how fragile the existing cease-fire between the Ukraine government forces and the separatists.

Attacks in Shi'ite Parts of Baghdad Kill 35

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Oct 01, 2014 10:05 PM EDT

More than 35 people died Tuesday after a series of car bomb and mortar attacks in the Shi’ite regions of Baghdad, medical sources and Iraqi authorities reported.