An anti-homosexuality law that punishes gay sex with long jail sentences was struck down by a court Friday after Ugandans opposed to the law filed a constitutional petition alleging that it violates...

U.S. President Barack Obama condemned Hamas for Friday's reported capture of 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, saying if Hamas was serious about resolving the situation the Israeli officer must be...

A campaign for a baby with Down's Syndrome left with his surrogate Thai mother by an Australian couple has raised over $120,000.   The six-month-old boy, named Gammy, also has a...

Two thousand people took to the streets of Benghazi on Friday to protest against militants and former rebel militias who have been fighting armed forces and taken over an important military base in...

The first of two American aid workers infected with the deadly Ebola virus while in Liberia is set to arrive in the United States today to begin treatment in isolation at an Atlanta hospital,...

At least 65 people have been killed and 120 others injured after a factory explosion in eastern China, according to state media.   The blast reportedly occurred at 7.30am local time at...

Israel launched dozens of airstrikes early Saturday in the southern Gaza Strip as part of a large-scale search for a soldier Israel suspects was captured by Hamas fighters.   At least 35...

A Gaza cease-fire quickly unraveled Friday as violence erupted in and around the southern town of Rafah, with at least 35 Palestinians killed by Israeli shelling and the military saying an infantry...

A three-day Gaza cease-fire that began Friday quickly unraveled, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violating the truce as four Palestinians were killed in a heavy exchange of fire in the...

Israel and Hamas began observing a three-day Gaza cease-fire on Friday as diplomats worked to broker a lasting truce in a 25-day-old war that has killed more than 1,450 Palestinians, mainly civilians,...