The Russian government has doubled down on its controversial military support for the Syrian government of Bashar al Assad.
A majority of French people say they support efforts to combat the Islamic State by sending French troops to fight them on the ground in Syria and Iraq.
Nearly 100 people were killed when a crane collapsed into the Grand Mosque located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, one of the holiest sites within the religion of Islam.
Thousands of lives could be saved every year if people would try to reach lower blood pressure levels than those currently recommended by medical researchers.
More than four dozen spies have publicly accused the U.S. military's Central Command of distorting their intelligence reports to fit with the Obama Administration's claims that its campaign against the Islamic State was succeeding.
The mayor and police commissioner of New York City have apologized to a former professional tennis player who was slammed to the ground and arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
The United States will accept 10,000 refugees from the Syrian Civil War as hundreds of thousands continue to pour into Europe.
McDonald's has announced that it will use cage-free eggs for all of its products within the next 10 years as the company continues its efforts to redefine itself to meet shifting consumer tastes focused on health and environmental impact.
The Russian military is building a base on the border with Ukraine as the governments of both countries and European leaders will meet in October to discuss the nearly two year old war in east Ukraine.
Kim Davis, who was jailed by a federal judge for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay or straight couples because of her opposition to same-sex marriage, has been released.
The city of Baltimore will pay $6.4 million to the family of Freddie Gray, who died while riding in the back of a police van in an incident that fueled national concern about the treatment of minorities at the hands of the police and sparked a riot in Baltimore over the summer.
Whiskey that is aged in space tastes decidedly different from whiskey that has aged on Earth.
The Islamic State took control of the last oil field that was under the control of the Syrian government just as Russia seems to be stepping up its efforts to support its ally Bashar al Assad.
Details about the new exterior design and physical appearance of Apple's new iPhone 6s have begun to leak out ahead of the company's unveiling of a slew of new products Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.
Finland's prime minister has said that he will allow refugees to stay at his private residence as thousands of people continue to pour into Europe from war torn areas of Africa and the Middle East.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
