US Congress Approves Funds For Israel's Iron Dome System, As Fighting Rages In Gaza
A bill calling for $225 million to replenish Israel's missile-defense system is being sent to President Barack Obama for signing into law.
Gaza Cease-Fire Dies Premature Death, Hamas-Israel Fighting Resumes
A 72-hour cease-fire deal announced jointly by the U.S. and the U.N. broke down within hours, after fighting resumed in the Gaza Strip Friday.
Suicide-Linked Gene Identified, Blood Tests Could Predict Risk: Study
The SKA2 gene was found to be less active in individuals who had either killed themselves or had suicidal thoughts.
WTO Trade Agreement Falls Through As India Toughens Stand
The WTO's landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement fell through as India demanded a parallel pact for subsidies and stockpiling food.
Giant Waves Observed In Arctic Ocean For First Time Ever, Scientists Warn Of Ice-Free Summers
The waves were recorded in 2012 in the Beaufort Sea, an area north of Alaska.
Shell Reaps Benefits From Increased Oil Prices And Production To Boost Q2 Profits
Shell posted a profit of $5.1 billion in the second quarter of 2014 -- more than twice what it made in the second quarter of 2013.
Asian Countries To Spend $100B On New Airports As Passenger Traffic Grows: Report
Tourism in the Asia Pacific region grew at over 6 percent in the first four months of 2014 -- higher than the global average of 5 percent.
Apple Plans Job Cuts Following Beats' Acquisition: Report
Following the largest acquisition in its history, Apple is now planning to cut about 200 jobs in areas of overlap.
US And EU Target Russian Banks, Arms And Oil Industry With Wide-Ranging Sanctions
Announcing the sanctions, President Obama said that Russia was "isolating itself from the international community."
Tobacco Firms Exploit Legal Loopholes To Avoid Higher Taxes: Government Watchdog
The U.S. Government Accountability Office called for legislative change to curb tax-avoidance by tobacco companies.
Educate Your Children And Live Longer: US Study
On average, the study found that parents of children who finished college lived about two years longer.
Israel Shells Another UN School, Hospital In Gaza, At Least 15 Dead
As the Hamas-Israel conflict entered its 23rd day Wednesday, the death toll in Gaza has crossed 1,200.
Flipkart, India's Largest Online Retailer, Raises $1B In Fresh Capital
With the latest round of funding, Flipkart, which is gearing up for competition from Amazon, is now reportedly valued at about $7 billion.
Pentagon Audit Claims Hundreds Of Thousands Of US Weapons Are Missing In Afghanistan
Many of the nearly 750,000 weapons provided by the U.S. to Afghan forces cannot be tracked, according to a Pentagon audit.
Kerry Expected To Raise Unresolved Issues On Trip To India
This will be the first U.S. cabinet-level visit to India since the Narendra Modi-led BJP government won the Indian elections in May.
US Coal Exports Dirtying The World: Report
The U.S. has been accused of “political greenwashing” and its energy policies blamed for an increase in global emissions.
UN Reiterates Demand For Immediate Cease-Fire In The Gaza Strip
The U.N. Security Council asked Hamas and Israel to “implement the cease-fire into the Eid period and beyond.”
Airline Insurers Face Mounting Losses Following A Spate Of Crashes
The aviation insurance industry is now looking at its largest annual loss since the 9/11 attacks.
Scientists Discover New Virus In Half The World's Population
Classified as a Bacteriophage, it infects intestinal bacteria living in the human gut.
Brief Truce Provides Temporary Reprieve To Gazans As Rescue Workers Scramble To Recover Bodies
Emergency workers recovered 60 bodies buried under Gazan rubble during the first two hours of a U.N.-mediated cease-fire.
Obama Meets Central American Leaders, Urges Immediate Action On Illegal Immigrants
Mostly from Central America, more than 57,000 children have been caught attempting to cross the U.S. border illegally since last October.
Anger Simmers In West Bank Even As Israel's Security Cabinet Considers Ceasefire Proposal
A new cease-fire proposal backed by John Kerry, calling for a seven-day humanitarian truce in Gaza, is being deliberated upon by Israel.
Dollar Still Fat And Healthy, Big Mac Index Shows, Suggesting US Fed's Efforts Fail To Bear Fruit
Based on the index, the Ukrainian Hryvnia was the most under-valued and the Norwegian Krone was the most over-valued currency.
Russian Dissent Grows Louder As World Mourns Loss Of Flight MH17 Victims
Of the 298 people killed in the Flight MH17 crash last Thursday, almost two-thirds were Dutch nationals.
Air Algerie Flight AH5017 Feared Crashed Near Mali-Algeria Border With 116 People On Board
An Air Algerie plane, with 116 people on board, is believed to have crashed in a remote region near the Algeria-Mali border.
Dogs And A Deadly Sin: Canine Pets Get Jealous Too, Says US Study
Scientists in California have tried to prove what dog owners and lovers have long suspected -- man's best friend is capable of feeling jealous.
FAA Revokes Ban On US Flights To And From Israel's Largest Airport
The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifted a 36-hour ban on U.S. flights to and from Israel's Ben Gurion airport.
Israel Slams UN Decision To Investigate Palestinian Claims Of War Crimes In Gaza
The UNHRC decision comes as the death toll in Gaza keeps mounting, with nearly 800 Palestinians and 34 Israelis killed so far.
UNHRC Holds Emergency Session As Palestine Accuses Israel Of War Crimes
The UN's high commissioner for human rights said that Israel may have violated international laws in its Gaza assault.
New York Fed Censured Deutsche Bank Over Inaccurate, Unreliable Financial Reporting: Report
In a letter to the German bank, the New York Federal Reserve asked for wide-ranging systemic reforms in its regulatory-reporting infrastructure.
