PLO Backs Hamas' Cease-Fire Conditions As International Efforts To End Gaza Fighting Intensify
The Palestinian Liberation Organization, headed by U.S.-backed Mahmoud Abbas, expressed its support for Hamas’ cease-fire terms.
'Kick And Kill' Strategy Takes First Step Toward An HIV Cure
Researchers used an anti-cancer drug to kick the virus out of hiding and expose it to the body's immune system.
Rebels Break Ceasefire, Violence Grips South Sudan Yet Again
Even as it braces for an impending famine, clashes between rebels and government forces plague the conflict-ridden nation.
Malaysia Airlines Privatization Likely As State-Owned Parent Seeks Greater Control: Reports
The airline, which suffered its second major disaster in four months last week, has lost nearly $1.3 billion over the last three years.
Gunmen Kill Four, Injure Several Others In Mombasa; Local Politicians Suspected
While the attacks have been largely attributed to Islamist al-Shabab, many suspect political and ethnic rifts to be the underlying cause.
Relatives Of Chinese Politicians To Benefit From Alibaba IPO: Report
The Alibaba IPO, to be launched in September, will benefit relatives of many Chinese officials who are large stakeholders in the company.
Bloodiest Day In Gaza Leaves Over 100 Palestinians, 13 Israeli Soldiers Dead
The Shuja’iyya district witnessed the maximum number of civilian casualties where over 60 people were killed on Sunday.
ISIS Asks Iraqi Christians To Convert, Pay Up Or Die, Sparks Mass Exodus From Mosul
ISIS swallowed large chunks of Iraq and imposed its version of Shariah in the territory it decreed the Islamic Caliphate.
Flight MH17 Crash Investigations Hindered By Pro-Russia Rebels
Clashes reportedly continued unabated in the region despite pressure for a truce following Thursday's plane crash.
MH17 Black Box Found, Another In Possession Of Pro-Moscow Rebels: Reports
Ukraine is worried investigations into the crash might be compromised if pro-Moscow rebels hand over the box to Russia.
MH17 Crash: World Leaders Demand International Probe
The Boeing 777 airplane was carrying 298 people on board when it crashed into a village about 25 miles from the Russian border.
Over 100 AIDS Researchers, Including Leading AIDS Expert, Among Those Killed In MH17 Crash
More than 100 scientists, including Joep Lange, former president of the International AIDS Society, were among the 298 killed in the MH17 crash.
Comprehensive Cease-fire Deal Between Hamas and Israel Reached: BBC
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a fresh Egyptian proposal to end hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the BBC reported Thursday.
Netherlands Partly Liable For 300 Srebrenica Deaths: Dutch Court
The court ruled that the Dutch were partly responsible for the events of July 1995, when more than 300 Muslim men were massacred.
Australia Scraps Carbon Tax, Faces Severe Backlash From Environmentalists
The Australian senate on Thursday passed a bill to repeal the carbon tax, scrapping a law introduced in 2012 by the previous government.
North Korea Fumes As US-South Korea Joint Naval Drills Begin In The Sea of Japan
Amid an increasing barrage of North Korean missile tests, U.S. and South Korea kick off a five-day joint naval drill in the Sea of Japan.
Senate Subcommittee Approves Doubling US Funds For Israel's Iron Dome System
Even as the fighting in Gaza rages on, a U.S. subcommittee on defense approved $351 million in funds for Israel's Iron Dome system.
Obama Seeks To Clamp Down On Corporate Inversions, Retroactive Legislation Possible
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday urged Congress to clamp down on inversion deals, calling them an "abuse of our tax system."
Biggest Arms Sale Of 2014 Signed, US To Sell Arms Worth $11B To Qatar
The U.S. signed an arms deal, valued at $11 billion, to sell Patriot missiles and Apache attack helicopters to Qatar on Monday.
WTO Rejects US Claims Against China And India, Rules Import Tariffs Unfairly Levied
Rejecting American claims, the WTO asked the country to “bring its measures in conformity with its obligations."
Microsoft's Largest Restructuring In History Imminent, Company To Announce Massive Lay-offs: Report
The company's last significant overhaul was in 2009, when it cut 5,800 jobs, or close to 5 percent of its workforce.
Thailand To Deport Burmese Refugees, Activists Decry Lack Of Clear And Transparent Policy
The ruling junta said that it will deport over 100,000 Burmese refugees living along the border for close to two decades.
Thousands Flee Gaza After Israel Warns Of Possible Escalation, Death Toll Crosses 170
172 Palestinians have been killed and thousands displaced since the start of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge on Tuesday.
India's Market Regulator Warns Of Terrorism-Tainted Funds, Issues Updated UN Sanctions List
SEBI cautioned market participants in the country to beware of funds being funneled to terrorist groups.
Anthrax Scare: CDC Announces Closure Of Two Labs, Halts Shipment Of Samples From High-Security Labs
CDC, on Friday, shut down two labs that mishandled anthrax and bird flu viruses and barred shipment of samples from high security labs.
Putin Waives $32B Of Cuba's Debt, Seeks Stronger Trade Ties
On the first day of his Latin America tour, the Russian president canceled 90 percent of Cuba's debt to his country.
Human Rights Watch Demands Investigation Of Executions Of Sunni Prisoners By Iraqi Forces
The international human-rights group claimed Iraqi security forces indulged in "mass extrajudicial killings" of at least 255 prisoners.
Caracas Airport Imposes Breathing Tax, Venezuelans Not Amused
Passengers at Maiquetia International Airport in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas now have to shell out a $20 tax for the air they breathe.
Infosys,Indian Software Giant, Reports Increase In Net Profit, Growth In North American Market
Many senior executives have left the company in the past year while its overall attrition rate too hit a record high in the June quarter.
Operation Protective Edge Enters Fifth Day, Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 120
Casualties were reported from Israeli air strikes on Friday, while more people died in attacks on Saturday.