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An Israeli man who lives in Brooklyn pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of brokering a kidney transplant as of a black market organ business. This is the first human organ trafficking conviction in the United States.

President Barack Obama said at a fundraiser in California this week he has kept 60 percent of his 2008 campaign promises.

The rescue of a man buried under rubble for more than 100 hours cheered grief-stricken survivors of the massive earthquake in southeast Turkey, as thousands endured a fifth freezing, wet night without a roof over their heads.

The official death toll from the Van, Turkey earthquake last Sunday has risen to 500 people, but while rescue teams find more bodies and people whose homes were destroyed sleeping outside on snowy nights, the world has turned its attention to the relationship between Turkey and Israel.

Egypt released suspected Israeli spy Ilan Grapel on Thursday, as part of a prisoner exchange between the two counties.

When disagreements arise between long-time allies, it would make sense, if the alliance was worth anything all in the first place, to mend fences.

Hundreds of people have been confirmed dead after the Van, Turkey earthquake and thousands more could still be buried. Could the devastation have been avoided?

Israeli technology companies, once the darlings of New York's Nasdaq, have turned their backs on the exchange and are looking for suitors to acquire them.

Turkish rescuers saved a two-week old baby who had been buried by rubble after a 7.2 magnitude hit the country on Sunday.

Delegations from the United States and North Korea met on Monday for two-day talks to discuss a possible disarmament of North Korea's nuclear weapon's program.

So, by now you know that Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to a dramatic, 18-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. In doing so, he is nothing short of a miracle worker.

Scientists are scrambling to develop a universal flu vaccine that will protect against all strains of influenza. Some pharmaceutical companies say that vaccine could be available as soon as 2014.

Following the Earthquake Sunday, Israel offered aid and anything from food, medicine, medical staff and equipment to search-and-rescue teams, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said, according to Reuters.

More than 200 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake hit parts of southeast Turkey, with rescue teams working until morning to free survivors crying out for help from under rubble.

More than 200 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead after an earthquake hit parts of southeast Turkey Sunday with rescue teams working through the night to free trapped survivors.

More than 100 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead Sunday when a powerful earthquake hit southeast Turkey, flattening buildings and leaving survivors crying for help from under the rubble.

Hundreds have died and thousands remain trapped after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, and survivors are calling on the Turkish government to provide aid, including food, shelter and medical supplies, as aftershocks continue to rock Ercis, Van and Celebibag. Turkey is frequently hit by earthquakes, but many feel the call for better building regulations and search and rescue strategies has gone unanswered.

Noble Energy reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations, helped by higher-than-expected production and prices.

The Republican National Committee criticized Democrats for ignoring anti-Semitic remarks caught on tape at Occupy Wall Street demonstrations.

Bringing an end to an eight-month war backed by NATO, revolutionary fighters overran the hometown of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, 69, killing him and stripping his bloodied boy for display, Reuters reported.

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