Thirteen Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza Sunday as they tried to eliminate a Hamas tunnel. The Israeli military prevented two more terrorist cells from infiltrating southern Israel via tunnels Monday as fighting raged on between Israel and Hamas.
People Living With HIV Or AIDS could be cured within 16 years. The AIDS epidemic could be eradicated within our lifetime. A United Nations AIDS Agency (UNAIDS) study released last week, stated that the AIDS epidemic could be eradicated in less than 20 years from now.
Nigerian soldiers are apparently no match for the forces of the islamic militant group Boko Haram, who have already been in the news for kidnapping 250 schoolgirls, and sporadically attacking villages and towns. But the group appears to seek more power and control of the area as evident in its latest planting of flags in the region.
Facing both enforcement and technical issues, the Mexican government has failed to protect its residents of the extortion attempts by criminals locked up in federal prisons. Citizen groups have been increasingly vocal about pressuing the government to be accountable for the smugged phones and bribed officials.
Despite the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba, US medics-in-training use the country as a training base, and it is recognized as a highly successful country - and and example for other countries- in its ability to educate and promote prevention.
Just a difference of a little over one percent has made this material the darkest to exist in terms of the amount of light it absorbs. The british company that invented it revealed it at a show but real-world applications can help night-vision and infrared cameras and telescopes.
Twitterbots revealed the Russian government has been editing the Wikipedia page dedicated to civil aviation crashes, specifically entries surrounding the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash, rewriting portions that highlight Russian involvement.
Russia has begun to pass its own sanctions against the United States. The new regulations prevent certain Americans from entering Russia in the same manner that U.S. sanctions hinder certain Russian officials and businessmen.
Protests turned violent in Paris and Istanbul when Palestine supporters clashed with police. Protests have been happening for the past week around the world in support of Palestinians.
Good news about the rate of HIV diagnosis, just days after more than 100 researchers were lost on blown up Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to an international AIDS conference in Australia. The US has seen a decrease in HIV diagnosis, by one third, between 2002-2011. The information comes form a journal special issue that was set to coincide with the Australian conference.
Stephen Hawking, a brilliant and globally respected mind stuck in a crippled body, has voiced his support over euthanasia, saying that if the person is in such terrible pain they should be able to choose death.
Eleven Pakistani militants were killed on Saturday after the U.S. launched a drone strike in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region near the Afghanistan border.
Despite the political back-and-forth between Ukraine and Russia over blame of the purposeful destruction of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, rebels in the area are causing a separate issue by blocking investigators and monitors in the area from being able to start their efforts to determine what happened to the plane.
Two days after the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, investigators continue struggle to gather evidence on how the plane crashed. Both sides, the Ukrainian government and the rebels, blame the other for the lack of progress.
Negotiations to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program have been extended through late November after negotiators from Iran and six world powers failed to reach an agreement in Vienna by the Sunday deadline.
The Ukrainian government has accused pro-Russian rebels of tampering with evidence and restricting experts from assessing the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site.
Australia is the second-highest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions because of its reliance on coal in the list of developing countries. But it was the first to repeal a carbon tax that aimed to curb the effects of global warming.
The UAE announced it will send a probe to Mars by 2021, 50 years after the combined emirates were formed into one country. The oil-rich country has the financial means to succeed, but speculation exists on a new space agency tackling Mars (before the moon) since veteran programs have struggled in the past.
