Gaza truce falls apart in hours

International calls for end to fighting continue amid renewed shelling

Rescuers find 10 more bodies in rough seas near Karachi

Rescuers have recovered 10 more bodies in rough seas off Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi, as the search for a group of bathers who drowned earlier this week resumed on Friday, officials said.

Ebola-hit worker will be flown to US for treatment

High-security unit at hospital set up by Centers for Disease Control

70 international experts arrive at MH17 crash site

Seventy Dutch and Australian experts arrived at the site of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in east Ukraine on Friday after clashes between Ukrainian government troops and armed separatists killed 14 combatants.

Ukrainian troops suffer heavy losses

Ukrainian television said on Friday that up to 20 soldiers were killed in an attack by armed separatists in east Ukraine, but a military source said the death toll was likely lower.

CIA admits spying on Senate panel probing its intelligence

The CIA conceded on Thursday that it had improperly monitored computers used by the US Senate Intelligence Committee in an investigation of interrogation tactics and secret prisons for terrorism suspects after the Sept 11, 2001, attacks.

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George W. Bush writes book about role-model father

'Heartfelt' biography will talk about elder Bush's influence on his son

Snowden stays below the radar as Russian residency permit expires

Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden marked one year of political asylum in Russia on Thursday, where he continues to live a life shrouded in mystery amid a dearth of public appearances.

Polish veterans recall tragic 1944 uprising against Nazis

As Poles mark 70 years since insurgents launched a valiant but bloody and doomed rebellion against the Nazis, the Warsaw Uprising is still very much alive in hearts and minds.

Octopus species broods eggs for over four years

If someone were to create an award for the animal kingdom's mother of the year, a remarkably dedicated eight-limbed mom from the dark and frigid depths of the Pacific Ocean might be a strong contender.

UN chief accuses Israel of defying international law

Deadly strikes on buildings used by civilians to shelter are condemned