Police officials shot a man whose car was stopped on Sunday morning at a checkpoint as he, together with two passengers, sped off. The checkpoint was outside the Shangri-La hotel that was the venue for the Asia Pacific-Security Summit.

Jun 01, 2015 06:47 AM EDT

Iran said they are working on other solution to Western demands calling on them to provide access to their miltary sites and personnel.

Jun 01, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Bill Shorten initiates a bill to the house of representative to amend the definition of marriage. His bill gains few support.

Jun 01, 2015 05:09 AM EDT

Senator Bernie Sanders challenged Senator Hillary Clinton during his speaking event in Des Moines, Iowa.

Jun 01, 2015 03:29 AM EDT

Iraqi assaults on a northern ISIS stronghold have reportedly led to 31 casualties and a badly-damaged mosque.

Jun 01, 2015 07:00 AM EDT

During the top security forum held last weekend, officials and representatives from different countries tackled the growing concern over China's reclamation of islands in the South China Sea. United States senator John McCain refused to abide by the 12-nautical mile zone and said that doing so would be "de facto recognition of Chinese sovereignty." China's spokesperson, Admiral Sun Jianguo, however, insisted that the reclamation of islands were based on "legal and historical evidence" and that its sole purpose is to improve the living conditions of the people stationed in the area.

Jun 01, 2015 10:09 AM EDT

The European Union is furious over some of the names included on Russian travel blacklist.

Jun 01, 2015 03:13 AM EDT

Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He was the mastermind in a scheme that enabled more than $200 million of drug sales online using the digital currency bitcoin.

Jun 01, 2015 03:08 AM EDT

The sex trade trials surrounding China's infamous "Sin City" are now officially underway.

Jun 01, 2015 02:58 AM EDT

The six world powers talked about the 'snapback' of sanctions on Iran if the latter breaks their side of the agreement. The council and the six powers are monitoring Tehran's nuclear program via reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A senior Iranian diplomat revealed that Iran is also coming up with several options in case the other side of the party breaks their terms of agreement.

Jun 01, 2015 09:59 PM EDT

The United States and China continue to stand at opposite ends of the spectrum in an attempt to broker a solution to the problem concerning the South China Sea.

Jun 01, 2015 02:52 AM EDT

The recent attacks in Yemen took the lives of many people, including a child and at least six civilians. Human Rights Watch recently visited the Saada province in northern Yemen and their research points out that the Saudi-led coalition is using cluster munitions. The New York-based organization calls on the 10-member coalition including their supporters to stop the use of such weapons.

Jun 01, 2015 09:59 AM EDT