What began as an operation to bring the teens home has turned into a much wider crackdown on Hamas – and potentially an escalation in violence. By Christa Case Bryant, Staff writer June 18, 2014. close. Israeli soldiers patrol during a search for three ...

JERUSALEM — As Israel searches for three teenagers it says were kidnapped by Hamas, Israeli security forces are pursuing a parallel campaign to cripple the Islamist militant movement in the West Bank. In the past four nights, Israeli troops have conducted ...

THE new president of Ukraine has promised that government troops would soon stop firing on pro-Russian armed separatists, offering a chance to end the fighting that has killed hundreds and wracked the industrial east. In another concession to Moscow, ...

On Wednesday, while recovering from a broken nose (and preparing for Portugal), U.S. soccer star/occasional rapper Clint Dempsey dropped a new single, "It's Poppin," which is available now through DeuceandXO.com. Here's our take on the track.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong holds a controversial "referendum" on democracy on Friday, a prelude to an escalating campaign of dissent that could shut down the former British colony's financial district and further anger China's Communist Party ...

Just as nothing anti-Semites do justifies keeping millions of Palestinians under occupation, nothing Israel does justifies Hamas repression in Gaza. By Peter Beinart | Jun. 18, 2014 | 5:03 PM | 5. Tweet. Palestinian Hamas supporters hold Hamas flags. Nablus ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — After one game and one impressive win, the U.S. defense is holding its own. Slowing down world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday in Manaus figures to be a far stiffer test for this young group. For all the times the Americans ...

U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to an all-time high, as the Federal Reserve said growth is bouncing back and repeated that interest rates will remain low for a “considerable time.” FedEx Corp. (FDX) advanced 6.2 percent as the ...

New York: Brent crude oil rose past $114 a barrel on Wednesday on worries about exports from Iraq, while US crude dipped as government numbers showed a much smaller draw in domestic stocks than an industry report showed a day earlier.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm will not play in defence even if Mats Hummels fails to recover from a thigh injury in time to face Ghana. Joachim Low's men began their FIFA World Cup campaign with a crushing 4-0 Group G victory over 10-man Portugal last ...

Germany captain Philipp Lahm will not play in defence even if Mats Hummels fails to recover from a thigh injury in time to face Ghana. Joachim Low's men began their FIFA World Cup campaign with a crushing 4-0 Group G victory over 10-man Portugal last ...

The former commander of coalition forces in Iraq warned against getting embroiled in a long-running religious battle and noted Baghdad's government needed to be seen as fair by all Iraqis. LONDON, England — David Petraeus, the former commander of ...

... - GOAL! 21st minute: Oh my word what a response! A diagonal comes in from McGowan on the left and Tim Cahill has seen it all the way before executing the perfect volley which goes in off the underside of the bar! One of the goals of the cup!

Ukraine's aging natural-gas pipeline is in danger of further accidents after an explosion on an export link yesterday, OAO Gazprom said, parrying claims of sabotage in the neighboring country. The incident in central Ukraine, the second involving the national ...

A large plume of smoke rises from what is said to be Baiji oil refinery, in this still image taken from an amateur video posted online. Photograph: Reuters. Iraq has asked the US to stage air attacks on Sunni insurgents as the Islamist fighters edged closer to full ...

SANTO ANDRE - Germany defender Mats Hummels is undergoing extensive treatment for a thigh injury but it is still uncertain whether he will be fit for Germany's next World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time), assistant coach Hansi ...

SANTO ANDRE - Germany defender Mats Hummels is undergoing extensive treatment for a thigh injury but it is still uncertain whether he will be fit for Germany's next World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time), assistant coach Hansi ...

SANTO ANDRE - Germany defender Mats Hummels is undergoing extensive treatment for a thigh injury but it is still uncertain whether he will be fit for Germany's next World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time), assistant coach Hansi ...

SANTO ANDRE - Germany defender Mats Hummels is undergoing extensive treatment for a thigh injury but it is still uncertain whether he will be fit for Germany's next World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time), assistant coach Hansi ...

SANTO ANDRE - Germany defender Mats Hummels is undergoing extensive treatment for a thigh injury but it is still uncertain whether he will be fit for Germany's next World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time), assistant coach Hansi ...