Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli 'massacre'

The UN has called for action to prevent what it says may be a possible massacre in the northern Iraqi town of Amerli. Special repr...

Israelis shell-shocked as Gaza rockets hit south

NETIV HAASARA, Israel — A rocket fired from Gaza slammed into Adi Ben-Ari's patio here after bouncing off the roof of her neighb...

Pentagon: 'Aggressive' Chinese jet buzzed U.S. plane

An armed Chinese fighter jet passed within 30 feet of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flying in international airspace, Rear Adm. Joh...

'Underestimated' Ebola outbreak spreads

Ebola continues to spread in West Africa as Sierra Leone voted to pass a new amendment imposing jail time for anyone caught hiding an Eb...

Samsung to end plasma TV production this year

Following in the footsteps of Panasonic, Samsung says it will end production of plasma display panels by the end of this year. The S...

Bill Gates soaks himself after being nominated for ice bucket challenge by Mark Zuckerberg

Bill Gates has given himself a drenching after being nominated by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to take part in the charity ice bucket c...

UK Proxy Service Resurrected

The free encyclopedia has been forced to ban users from the US Congress building from editing the articles, after at least one member of st...

Iraq's Maliki concedes defeat, backs PM designate

BAGHDAD: Iraq's divisive premier Nuri al-Maliki dropped his bid to stay in power Thursday, bowing to huge domestic and internati...

Israel weighing how to deal with UN war probe

JERUSALEM (AP) — With the Gaza war seeming to have calmed, Israel is now preparing for its next big battle: a diplomatic and legal challen...

Kiev says forces shelled Russian armour inside Ukraine

  Ukraine  said its artillery partly destroyed a Russian armoured column that entered its territory overnight and said its forces came und...