A Malaysian Airliner was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, killing 295 people. The U.S. State Department won't confirm if there were Americans on the flight. No one has taken responsibility.
Despite the disappointing finish in the 2014 FIFA World Cup team for host country Brazil, the success of the tournament overall is good news for Brazil, who are underway preparations for the rapidly approaching 2016 Olympics.
A senior commander in the Pakistani Taliban, who is linked to the 2003 assassination attempt of former President Pervez Musharraf, was reportedly captured and arrested by Pakistani security forces.
Just a day after Egypt's cease-fire proposal between Israel and Hamas fell apart, Israel launched an intense attack on the Gaza strip, targeting the homes of high-ranking Hamas leaders.
Childen as young as 10 years old are being asked to go to work in Bolivia. According to legislation passed by Bolivia's congress, as long as work doesn't interfere with education and it's done independently so that the child helps the family make ends meet, then it should be fully sanctioned.
Economists, anti-poverty advocates and journalists comment on the implications BRICS announcement creating the New Development Bank and currency reserve pool.
The WHO released numbers showing a continued increase in deaths and cases of the Ebola virus, and the numbers will only grow as locals shun treatment and block health workers from helping. In addition, the bodies have to be guarded from family who want to take them for burial, which would increase the risk of exposure and contracting the virus.
