Netanyahu Blames UN For Border Clashes With Lebanon's Hezbollah
In recent weeks, 10 people, including a member of the U.N. peacekeeping force, have been killed in clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Climate Change Melting Glaciers In Iceland, Raising It Out of Water, Finds New Study
A new study finds the Icelandic landmass is rising at a rate of 1.4 inches per year -- much faster than previously estimated.
'Chris Kyle Day' To Be Observed In Texas On Feb. 2: Governor Greg Abbott
Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL who did four tours in Iraq, is considered to be the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history.
India Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Long-Range Agni-5 Missile
"Agni-5" -- part of the Agni series of missiles -- is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead over a distance of 3,100 miles.
Shia Building Bombing In Pakistan Kills At Least 33 People, ISIS-Linked Group Claims Responsibility
A Sunni militant organization with ties to ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.
Balloonists Surpass Distance Record In Trans-Pacific Flight, Aim To Eclipse Duration Record
The two pilots, an American named Troy Bradley and Russian national Leonid Tiukhtyaev, have traveled a distance of over 5,500 miles since Sunday.
Chinese Official Warns Universities Against Spreading 'Western Values' In Classrooms
In recent months, the ruling Communist Party has attempted to tighten control over educational institutions in the country.
Syria Peace Talks In Moscow, Shunned By US-Backed Opposition, End Without Breakthrough
The discussions, aimed at ending the over four-year Syrian civil war, were not attended by the U.S.-backed Syrian National Coalition.
Mysterious Globule 'God's Hand,' Located 1,300 Light-Years From Earth, Revealed In New Image
The "cometary globule" CG4 is located nearly 1,300 light-years from Earth in the Gum Nebula.
French Police Question 8-Year-Old Boy For Allegedly Praising Charlie Hebdo Attackers
The child was questioned by police in Nice after he allegedly expressed "solidarity" with the gunmen who attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo.
Former US Nuclear Physicist Gets 5 Years In Prison For Offering To Sell Secrets To Venezuela
Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Argentina, had worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1979 to 1988.
Yellowstone River Oil Spill: Melting Ice Complicates Cleanup Efforts
Nearly 50,000 gallons of oil were released into the Yellowstone River after a decades-old pipeline ruptured on Jan. 17.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Vows To 'Negotiate Debt Relief' After Syriza Victory
Greece currently owes nearly $270 billion to a "troika" of lenders.
NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers Ancient Solar System From The Dawn Of Universe
The star, named Kepler-444, is 11.2 billion years old, making it almost as old as the Milky Way.
White House To Request $534B Base Defense Budget To Boost Spending In 2016
The proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 would exceed a $499 billion spending cap on the base budget by $35 billion.
Ten Catholic Priests Charged With Child Sex Abuse In Spain
The case had come to light in August last year after one of the victims wrote a letter to Pope Francis.
Space Flight Powered By Sunlight: Planetary Society Announces Plan To Launch 'LightSail'
Bill Nye, executive director of the Planetary Society, said that the LightSail spacecraft would use sunlight to move along "like a sailboat."
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Promises 10 Million New Jobs In 2015 Amid Slowing Growth
China’s leaders worry a rapidly cooling economy could lead to unemployment and social instability.
Iraqi Sunni Leaders Accuse Shia Militias Of Killing Civilians During Diyala Offensive
Sunni leaders from the province of Diyala alleged that Shia militias had targeted residents during a recent offensive against ISIS.
Ebola Crisis: Oxfam Calls For International 'Marshall Plan' To Help Affected Nations Recover
According to an estimate by the World Bank, West African nations hit by the ongoing outbreak could lose nearly $1.6 billion in GDP in 2015.
India Needs To Revamp 'Outdated' Laws, Make Tax Regime 'Non-Adversarial': Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley, the Indian finance minister, said the country needed to overhaul outdated laws and implement a "fair and reasonable" tax regime.
Philippines Government Criticized For 'Whitewashing' Poverty During Pope's Visit
A Philippine official admitted that hundreds of beggars were removed from the streets of Manila and housed in a resort during the pope's visit.
US Journalist With Ties To Hacking Group 'Anonymous' Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison, $900K Fine
Barrett Brown, 33, was found guilty of being an accessory to unauthorized access of a protected network and threatening a federal agent.
US Pulls Out Several Embassy Staff From Sanaa After Yemen's Government Collapses
U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi resigned late on Thursday after Houthi rebels took control of the capital.
Scientists Unlock Ancient Meteorite 'Hard Drives' To Predict Earth's Future
Measurements of an asteroid's cooling rate and its solidification would help scientists find clues to Earth’s formation and eventual death.
Pakistan Bans Several Taliban And Al Qaeda-Linked Militant Groups, Freezes Bank Accounts
The list of banned organizations include those with ties to the Taliban and al Qaeda.
Italian Antiquities Worth $58M Recovered After Crackdown On Smuggling Network
The artifacts, some of which are nearly 3,000 years old, are estimated to be worth $58 million.
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Might Be Arrested Over Corruption Charges: Report
The corruption charges against Sheldon Silver are believed to be related to undisclosed payments he received from a Manhattan law firm.
Yellowstone River Oil Spill: Authorities Struggle With Clean-Up As Carcinogen Is Detected In Water
Residents of Glendive, Montana -- about 5 miles downstream from the oil spill -- are being provided with truckloads of bottled water.
Scientists Create Laser-Patterned Metal Surfaces That Are Self Cleaning And Water Repellent
Scientists from the University of Rochester have successfully treated a metal using lasers to create permanently hydrophobic surfaces.