Tom O'Connor

For the first time ever, Iraq has bombed positions held by the Islamic State group across the border as retaliation for a series of deadly suicide blasts in Baghdad.

One of NASA's newly discovered TRAPPIST-1 planets has been stylized along with over a dozen others in a colorful, creative space campaign.

Iran has continued to expand its oil and gas empire, despite hardline opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters.

The U.S. Air Force has deployed a "nuclear sniffer" plane to determine the source of heightened Iodine-131 radiation levels across Europe.

North Korean media accused its Chinese neighbor of "dancing to the tune of the U.S." after Beijing banned coal imports from its neighbor.

Bolivia's Romina Perez Ramos condemned the construction of walls in Israel and the U.S., calling them examples of "imperialism" during a pro-Palestine conference in Iran.

Ex-CIA agent Sabrina de Sousa was arrested in Portugal and set to face six years in prison for her role in the kidnapping and extraordinary rendition of Egyptian cleric Abu Omar.

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Russian defense officials revealed a massive military buildup including a new electronic branch and more nuclear missiles among other additional weapons.

Israeli jets reportedly crossed Lebanese airspace to strike a Syrian army division carrying weapons to Hezbollah near Damascus as the Islamic State group made gains in the Golan Heights.

Nearly two-thirds of adults living in the U.S. are worried that President Donald Trump will enter the nation into a massive military conflict before the end of his first term.

U.S. and Syrian rebel officials confirmed the CIA froze assistance to opposition forces after a massive jihadist ambush.

Libyans responded with anger and comedy to the eastern government's decision to restrict the movement of women in the country without a male guardian.

Iraqi officer Abu Bakr al-Samaraei has reportedly been executed by forces loyal to the Islamic State group.

Authorities in China's northwest, Muslim-majority Xinjiang province have forced drivers to install GPS devices to track their movements amid what government officials call security concerns.

Seventy-five years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order that led to the relocation and imprisonment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans.

China and the European Union were expected to meet earlier than usual this year to discuss economic cooperation in the face of a protectionist Donald Trump presidency.

The U.N. appears to have conceded to Syrian President Bashar Assad by omitting the phrase "political transition" from a recent communication on peace talks.

Newly discovered teaching materials show how the Islamic State group used mobile apps and textbooks to indoctrinate children into its youth army.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's talks may have killed the prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

The Department of Defense suggested it may deploy ground troops in Syria to escalate the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State group.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's Japanese background and his exiled half-brother's close relationship to China may have had a role in the latter's assassination.

Iran's new "Battle of Persian Gulf II" movie portrays a fictional battle between Washington and Tehran, in which the Gulf nation comes out victorious.

CIA Chief Pompeo quietly spoke to Palestinian leadership one day before a highly-anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Influential independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said it was more important for his progressive supporters to bolster the Democratic Party than form their own.

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri have expressed opposing views over Hezbollah's arms, reflecting the polarizing political narratives within the country.

Europe's northern and southern nations are divided over the success of democracy amid political and economic hardships in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have conflicting views regarding President Donald Trump's future policy in the Middle East.

Israel's latest step toward restricting the Islamic call to prayer would affect the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque and has riled Palestinian leaders.