August 12, 2014
Israelis, Palestinians Begin New Truce
A new 72-hour truce between Israel and the ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip is holding, clearing the way for negotiations aimed at ending a month of hostilities. Palestinians fired rocket barrages at Israel right before the…
August 12, 2014
Ukraine Warns Civilians as Troops Close In on Rebels in East
The Ukrainian military says troops are continuing to close in on remaining separatist regions in the east, and are warning civilians to evacuate the areas to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine continue to be at odds…
August 3, 2014
Airstrike Kills 10 at UN-run School
A United Nations school sheltering displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip was hit Sunday by what a U.N. official said appeared to be an Israeli airstrike, an attack that killed 10 people as Israel signaled a possible scaling back in the ongoing…
August 3, 2014
Deadly Earthquake in Southwestern China
Chinese officials say an earthquake in a remote mountainous region of the country's southwest has killed hundreds of people. They say more than 1,400 people were injured in Sunday's quake. Many people are still missing. The quake's epicenter was in…
August 3, 2014
Lebanon Condemns Syrian Rebel Attack
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam is calling Saturday's raid on a border town by Syrian rebels an attack against Lebanon and its people. Salam says his government will not tolerate chaos and let matters get out of control, adding that the army is…
August 3, 2014
China Plant Blast Kills 65
Chinese officials say 65 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in an explosion at a factory in eastern Kunshan City. Authorities say the explosion occurred at 7:30 a.m. Saturday (1130 Friday UTC) in an automobile wheel hub grinding…
August 2, 2014
Obama: Hamas to Blame for Cease-fire Collapse
U.S. President Barack Obama condemned a reported Hamas attack on Israeli soldiers in Gaza as a violation of the newly reached humanitarian cease-fire and called for the release of an Israeli soldier allegedly held hostage. "That soldier needs to be…
July 29, 2014
Israel Pounds Gaza
Israel's military stepped up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country should be prepared for a long conflict in the Palestinian enclave, quashing any hopes of a swift end to the…
July 29, 2014
China Investigates Former Powerful Security Chief
China has announced it is investigating a man who used to be one of the country's most powerful politicians, former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang. The investigation is likely to boost already growing public support for Chinese President Xi…
July 28, 2014
Downing of MH17 May Be ‘War Crime
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in rebel-held eastern Ukraine could be ruled a “war crime." Navi Pillay said Monday in a statement "the horrendous shooting down" of the aircraft was a…