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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Visits Colombia, Chile and Peru

Secretary Hagel visited Colombia and Chile to express U.S. support both countries and then will attend a conference of regional defense ministers in Peru.

Environmentalists From US and Mexico Clean Pollution in Tijuana River Valley, Show 'Unprecedented' Unity

On Saturday, volunteers from the United States and Mexico united to clean up the Tijuana River Valley, which lies at the border between the two countries.

Evo Morales Poised to Win Bolivian Presidential Election

Morales will win his third presidential elections after two terms of economic growth and development in the poor Andean nation.

Harvard Team Reveals Breakthrough in Stem-Cell Research to Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Harvard team reveals breakthrough in stem-cell research to cure Type 1 Diabetes A breakthrough in stem-cell research by Harvard University researchers may offer a cure for Type I Diabetes.

Israel, Palestine Conflict News: Qatar Donates $1 Billion to Gaza Strip, Outdoes John Kerry's Pledge

Hours after the U.S. pledged $212 million for Gaza aid, Qatar upped the ante and pledged the most of all aiding countries, at $1 billion.

Ebola Update: 'This is an Unforgiving Disease' Says Sierra Leone President

Presidents of the three nations suffering from an Ebola outbreak demanded urgent help at a meeting of the IMF and World Bank - they need doctors, nurses and hospital beds. The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security announced five US airports will check travelers coming from the three countries by interviewing them and taking their temperature. 150 people from the three countries come into the US daily, and 95 percent through the airports in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC

Family of Ebola Victim Considering Legal Action for Inadequate Healthcare

The family of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to die of Ebola in the US, is speaking out about what they feel was "unfair" and inadequate medical treatment given to their lost relative.

27 Boko Haram Captives, Including 10 Chinese Workers, Released by Militants in Cameroon

27 Boko Haram captives, including 10 Chinese workers, released by militants in Cameroon Boko Haram released 27 captives Saturday in Cameroon, according to the government, and 10 of those were Chinese workers, BBC reported.

Patients Monitored for Ebola Virus Increased to 16 in Spain

Patients monitored for Ebola virus increased to 16 in Spain The number of patients being monitored for Ebola has increased to 16 in Spain, as of Saturday, in the first outbreak outside of West Africa.

Ukraine and Russia Conflict News: President Petro Poroshenko, President Vladimir Putin to Meet; Poroshenko an 'Optimist'

New round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks set for next week A meeting is scheduled next week between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a solution to the six-month conflict over eastern Ukraine.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners 2014: Muslim Teen From Pakistan, Hindu Man From India Receive 95th Award

The two activists advocate children's rights and education in their home countries as well as the rest of the world.

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial Verdict: 'Blade Runner' Scheduled to be Sentenced in the Killing of Reeva Steenkamp

Next week Oscar Pistorius will return to court where he will be sentenced in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year.

Mother of ISIL Hostage Peter Kassig Asks Terrorist Group to Release Her Son

Paula Kassig has been trying to reach ISIL's leader through social media in an attempt to secure her son's freedom. He will be beheaded if the U.S. government do not acquiesce to ISIL's demands.

Cuba Embargo News and Debate 2014: Expert Suggests Hillary Clinton Be President to End 'Abnormal' Relationship With Communist Country

In a Wednesday panel discussion at the Cuban Interests Section, experts from both Washington and Havana discussed the benefits of lifting the embargo the United States has Cuba.

Missing Students in Mexico: Classmates Frustrated, Vow to Take Radical Action

Students in Mexico vow radical action if their classmates are not returned alive Classmates of the missing students in Iguala, Mexico -- where a political protest resulting in a series of violent incidents and the disappearance of more than 50 teens -- have vowed radical action if the missing are not returned alive.

Coca-Cola Continues Fight with Farmers over Groundwater in India

More than 15 years after the beginning of the fight for shrinking groundwater supplies between Coca-Cola and farmers in India, the situation continues to worsen with no solution.

Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Wants to Read a Stephen Hawking Book and Says NATO Wants 'Extermination' of Russians

In an article published Wednesday by Granma, Cuba's official newspaper, Former Cuban President Fidel Castro tackled various subjects, including NATO, Stephen Hawking and the Big Bang theory.

Gay British Man Jailed in Morocco Finally Freed

Ray Cole had been arrested for being gay while vacationing in Morocco, setting off an online campaign for his release. On Tuesday he returned to the UK and was reunited with his family.

Hong Kong Protests Calm Ahead of Friday's Anticipated Meeting

Hong Kong protest thins as both sides agree to speak Friday The hundreds of students who crowded the streets of Hong Kong to protest the controlled form of a democracy being perpetuated by China have decreased, but both sides are now ready to talk.

Super Typhoon Vongfong Intensifies to Strongest Typhoon of 2014; Storm on Direct Path to Hit Japan

With people in Japan still reeling from the impact of the recent Typhoon Phanfone, weather experts from across the world are warning the residents in the areas hard hit from that storm that they are about to be slammed again, this time by Typhoon Vongfong, a monster storm system that was recently upgraded to super typhoon status.
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