Will $50B Fine From Hague Faze Putin?Will $50B Fine From Hague Faze Putin?
Will $50B Fine From Hague Faze Putin?The Hague has ordered Russia to pay $50 billion for illegally dissolving Yukos, a major Russian oil company. Will Russia cough it up?
Will $50B Fine From Hague Faze Putin?The Hague has ordered Russia to pay $50 billion for illegally dissolving Yukos, a major Russian oil company. Will Russia cough it up?
Russia Saves Gecko Sex Satellite, Media Has Some Fun With ItThe satellite is back under ground control after a tense few days, but with a gecko sex experiment on board, the media just couldn't help themselves.
Boko Haram Kidnaps Wife Of Senior Cameroon PoliticianBoko Haram has escalated attacks in Cameroon and has taken captive the wife of a senior government minister.
Why Syria’s 'Bloodiest Week' Went Largely UnnoticedAs many as 1,700 Syrians died last week, yet the violence was overlooked with the media's attention focused on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
What's To Blame For Worst Ebola Outbreak In History?A U.S. doctor has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, as the worst-ever outbreak continues to grow.
Costa Concordia Finally Arrives At Port Of GenoaThe 114,000-ton cruise ship made a more than 150-mile-long journey from Giglio to the Port of Genoa at a speed of about 2 miles per hour.
Fighting Near MH17 Wreckage Prompts Experts To Cancel VisitA team of Dutch and Australian investigators postponed their trip to the MH17 crash site amid fighting between Ukrainian and rebel forces in the area.
Hamas Agrees To Another Temporary Truce In GazaAfter first rejecting Israel's calls for a temporary cease-fire, Hamas now says it will observe a 24-hour pause in hostilities.
No Israel, Hamas Cease-Fire As Gaza Death Toll Tops 1,000A new cease-fire remained up in the air early Sunday as Hamas held off on responding to a U.N. request.
Arturo The Sad Polar Bear Will Stay In ArgentinaArgentinean zoo officials announced this week they will not be allowing Arturo to move to Canada.
| Madison Burke
Russia Has Major Beef With McDonald'sA health complaint threatens Russia's 418 McDonald's franchises. That this comes amid growing anti-U.S. sentiment in Russia might not be coincidence.
Deadly Ebola Case Reported In Nigeria's Biggest CityA Liberian man died from the virus in Lagos, Nigeria. Ebola is highly contagious and has sparked health scares across parts of central Africa.
| Madison Burke
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Wading Further Into Ukraine ConflictU.S. officials believe Russia is intervening more aggressively in the conflict in Ukraine following the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
| John O'Connor
Chinese River Mysteriously Turns Blood RedThe Wenzhou river in eastern China turn a bloody red color earlier this week. Researchers are still investigating a cause.
| Jasmine Bailey
Embassy Exit Shows How Chaotic Libya Has BecomeCiting worsening militia violence, the U.S. State Department confirmed Saturday it had evacuated personnel from its embassy in Libya.
12-Hour Cease-Fire Brings Rare Pause In Gaza FightingDuring the 12-hour cease-fire, Palestinians in Gaza are reportedly venturing out to survey the damage and stock up on food supplies.
F-16s Escort Plane To Toronto After Alleged Bomb ThreatPassengers captured video of tactical police officers storming the plane and shouting "hands up, heads down," once it arrived safely back in Canada.
Israel And Hamas Agree To 12-Hour Cease-FireIsrael and Hamas say they will abide by a 12-hour cease-fire Saturday morning, but efforts to find a long-term truce have reportedly stalled.
Did ISIS Destroy Jonah's Tomb?Unverified footage posted to YouTube purportedly shows ISIS militants destroying a shrine widely believed to be the tomb of the prophet Jonah.
Russia Might Be Firing Artillery Into UkraineWithout providing much detail, the U.S. accused Russia of firing artillery into Ukraine Thursday.
CIA Prison In Poland Could Spell Trouble For Other NationsA European court rules Poland is guilty of human rights violations while it assisted the CIA in operating a secret prison, also know was a black site.
| Erik Shute
Air Algerie Plane Crash Found, Now Search For Cause BeginsThe plane was traveling over an area known to have active terrorist groups, though right now weather seems the more likely culprit.
U.S. Citizen Reporting For Washington Post Detained In IranJason Rezaian and several other U.S. citizens were detained Tuesday in Tehran, and it's not yet clear who took them or why.
Sudanese Woman Goes From Death Sentence To Meeting PopeMariam Ibrahim, once sentenced to death for her religious beliefs, is now free and has left Sudan. Thursday she met with Pope Francis.
| Jasmine Bailey
Israeli Shelling Strikes U.N. School In Gaza, Kills 15Israeli artillery struck a school operated by the United Nations in Gaza, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 100 others.
| John O'Connor
Hashtag Diplomacy's Actual Effects Difficult To MeasureAmid the Israel-Gaza conflict, a new social media campaign called "Jews and Arabs Refuse to Be Enemies" is getting attention for a photo of a kiss.
| Daniel Shapiro
Doctor At Forefront Of Fighting Ebola Outbreak Gets EbolaSheik Umar Khan has treated many of the people infected in the Ebola outbreak, and now he's become one of them.
Air Algerie Flight Reportedly Crashes, 116 On BoardThe Air Algerie flight that lost contact with aviation officials reportedly crashed in Mali.
Costa Concordia's 2.5-Year Journey Finally Nearing Its EndResidents of the island of Giglio no longer have the Costa Concordia on their shoreline, and for some of them that's a bittersweet realization.
Western Analysts Say Russia Behind Ukraine's Destroyed JetsTwo Ukrainian SU-25 fighter jets were shot down over rebel-occupied territory, and Kiev is saying the missiles came from Russia.