Israel supreme court strikes down landmark gas dealIsrael's top court on Sunday struck down a landmark deal regulating exploitation of Mediterranean gas reserves, in a major defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US and Russia to push Syrian political transitionUS Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to intensify the drive for a political settlement in Syria but remained divided over Bashar al-Assad's future.
The rise of on-demand viewing divides HollywoodHollywood's traditional media players are facing an unprecedented challenge to their business model as 'cord-cutters' opt to cancel their expensive cable subscriptions in favor of on-demand streaming services.
Kazakhstan bans smartphones for police, civil servantsKazakhstan is set to enforce a ban on smartphones in the workplace for police and government workers in an effort to prevent information leaks, according to a document that was itself leaked,
Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother TeresaPope Francis approved sainthood for Mother Teresa, the missionary nun who became a global if controversial symbol of compassion for her care of the sick and destitute.
15 March 2016
Car bomb kills driver in central BerlinA car bomb killed a driver travelling down a street in central Berlin on Tuesday; investigators suspected that it was a case of homicide.
Please forgive me? Egypt customs deface Bryan Adams' guitarA run-in with customs at Cairo airport has left Grammy Award winning rock musician Bryan Adams fuming, after a border agent scrawled a number on the Canadian's prize guitar in paint marker.
11 March 2016
In US gun control, not all laws are equalGun deaths in the United States can be slashed by 90 percent through universal application of laws requiring background checks of buyers.