Strikes included warplanes, drones and cruise missiles The U. S. military, with the help of Arab allies, begin launching airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria late Monday night.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect 20,000 people as soon as early November unless rigorous infection control measures are implemented, and might "rumble on" for years in a holding pattern, researchers said on Tuesday.
Activity in China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly picked up in September even as factory employment slumped to a 5-1/2-year low, a survey showed on Tuesday, a potential source of worry for Communist leaders who prize social stability above all else.
It is a rock 'n' roller's dream to "sell out The Garden," but for a foreign politician to pack New York City's most famous sports and entertainment arena is another thing entirely.
Organizers of the People's Climate March in New York City were anticipating 100,000 people on Sunday. The actual turnout was quadruple that, with over 400,000 people attending.
Men went missing after a trip to Massachusetts shopping mall Three members of the Afghanistan National Army, who had been missing in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, were found near the Canadian border.
This week, three cyclists arrived in Bolivia after spending three years riding their bikes from South America to the north of North America and back to South America.
A bomb blast beside Egypt's foreign ministry killed three policemen on Sunday, including a key witness in a trial of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Pope Francis, in his strongest criticism of Islamist militants to date, said on Sunday no religious group which used violence and oppression could claim to be "the armor of God".
Afghanistan creates new executive position, shared-power agreement After a much-contested presidential election in Afghanistan, the two candidates created a shared-power agreement to move forward in the democracy, a move that has been applauded by the Obama administration.
Catalonia strives for independence, Spain to fight in court After the autonomous Catalan government voted in favor of consultation independence from Spain, a move that would recognize and support their thriving economy, unique culture, language and history, the Spanish government has said they will fight the vote in the country's Constitutional Court.
An Alaskan base scrambled two F-22 fighter jets to intercept a group of six Russian planes approaching the U.S. sovereign airspace near Alaska on Wednesday.
BBC: Most Japanese restaurant customers have never had real wasabi Wasabi has been deemed by experts as one of the hardest plants to grow commercially, and as a result it fetches a very high price, BBC reports.
Ancient peoples of South America believe Catholicism and annimism An ancient indigenous race in South America, the Aymara, combined their traditional beliefs of animism along with Catholicism, which was brought to the region by the Spanish in the 16th century, and currently live following the mix.
Agencies fighting Ebola virus outbreak need $1 billion A week after the World Health of Organization announced that fighting the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa would cost $600 million, the United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon announced it was in need of $1 billion to do so.
