Most Syrian refugees are now in either Turkey or Lebanon, but some are in Iraq and Jordan, as well as in North African nations.
As Apple launches a streaming-music service, artists are concerned their chief source of downloadiing revenue might fade away.
The Los Angeles Police Commission will determine next week whether the fatal shooting of the mentally ill black man was in line with department policy.
Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defenses amid concerns about China's growing footprint in the disputed South China Sea.
Of the five shots believed to have been fired at the helicopter, two reportedly hit it.
U.N. agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year's war in the Gaza Strip but were split on whether Israel should be put on a list of violators of children's rights.
China criticized the United States on Friday for "unprovoked accusations" in calling on Beijing to account for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Scores for students from several international schools in China have been withheld pending investigation, raising concerns about the security of the SAT testing process.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday spurned "absurd" terms of proposed aid from lenders and delayed a debt payment to the International Monetary Fund, prolonging an impasse that threatens to push Greece into default and out of the euro zone.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has asked his supporters for help paying for his $45 million court fees.
New updates for the Xbox One and events for upcoming E3 2015 have been revealed.
In op-ed piece, Howard Safir says Loretta Lynch can make policing reforms happen if she changes the way departments are monitored by the feds.
"Solid consumer spending, reduced global headwinds and firming inflation in the second quarter all point to a September rate liftoff."
Even though a new pill for women has been likened to Viagra, there are some major differences between the treatments.
Nearly two-thirds of retailers surveyed said they had no plans to support Apple Pay this year. Lack of customer demand is the primary reason.
Both countries have been using drones to target Islamic State militants.
Skype just launched a version of its software that runs in Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.
The man's name was revealed by his sister along with photos of him and the former House speaker in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America."
The couple has been cited a total of 17 times since 1997 for careless driving, speeding and driving through red lights, according to a new report.
Another study has found that bee populations decrease with increased use of pesticides.
The class of 2015 is already the most indebted graduating class in history, owing an average of $35,000 on student loans. That’s up from about $10,000 more than 20 years ago.
U.S. employment rose by 280,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent. As the job market expands, employers are facing a new dilemma: labor shortages.