Israeli officials have said their main goal in the war against Hamas in Gaza is to destroy what it calls “terror tunnels,” passages built by the militant group that have repeatedly been used to infiltrate Israel. The supposed controlled operation has since exploded
A major tournament has been postponed in Liberia as West African countries struggle to contain the deadly disease, which has killed over 670 people
Senator Patrick Leahy’s USA Freedom Act carries stronger restrictions than a version passed out of the House of Representatives earlier this year
Khaled Mashaal was nearly assassinated by Benjamin Netanyahu. Then Israel’s Prime Minister was forced to bring the Hamas leader back to life as part of an exchange. Now their deadly history hangs over the conflict that roils the Middle East
President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. will escalate sanctions on the Russian economy nearly two weeks after the shootdown of a civilian airliner over eastern Ukraine and amid growing violence along that country's border with Russia
Researchers found that for every 1,000 children who received the vaccine, 800 cases of illness could be prevented and the children retained protection 18 months after being injected. Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has applied for regulatory approval
Zhou Yongkang, former head of China's police state, becomes the most senior official yet caught up in President Xi Jinping's anticorruption crusade. Until late 2012, Zhou was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the elite clique of communists that rule China
The British government will announce plans to test autonomous vehicles on public roads by January, but first the law will need to be revised to allow driverless cars on the streets. Singapore, Japan and Germany have already begun testing driverless vehicles in public
A special-forces base in Benghazi has fallen after rebel militias and Islamic militants pounded the enclave with salvos of rocket fire and artillery. Since the ousting of former strongman Muammar Gaddafi, the country has gone through periods of perennial chaos
The highest-paid football player in the world might be in serious financial trouble: Messi and his father allegedly owe $5.3 million in unpaid taxes to Spain. If they — in an unlikely case — are convicted, the pair could face up to six years in prison and nearly $32 million in fines
Though apparently unintentional, the combination of imagery and release date predictably elicited outrage online, for evoking the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during which desperate victims were seen on camera leaping from the burning World Trade Center
The photo-sharing, Facebook-owned social network unveiled a new messaging app that allows users to send short-lived photo and video messages via mobile. For the moment, Bolt can only be used in New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa
The highest-paid football player in the world might be in serious financial trouble: Messi and his father allegedly owe $5.3 million in unpaid taxes to Spain. If they — in an unlikely case — are convicted, the pair could face up to six years in prison and nearly $32 million in fines
