Thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza Strip

Israel warns that it plans to bomb the area as it pushes forward with plans for possible ground invasion

• Jul 13, 2014

Russia says 1 dead after Ukrainian shell hits Russian border town

Putin expresses "grave concern" over incident but Ukraine denies firing shell into Russian territory, blames pro-Russian rebels

• Jul 13, 2014

Germany wins World Cup with last-minute goal

Beats Argentina in 1-0 thriller as Mario Goetze scores; becomes first European team to win cup in South America

• Jul 14, 2014

World Cup 2014 Final: Germany vs. Argentina

Two titans of the soccer world squared off to claim the title of "World's Best"

• Jul 13, 2014
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Can Israel avoid civilian deaths in Gaza offensive?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is hiding rockets next to schools and mosques, while PLO rep Maen Rashid Areikat says that is no excuse for killing civilians

• Jul 13, 2014

Iraq parliament postpones decision on new leaders

As ISIS captures yet another town, Iraq's government frays further over how to divvy up posts of speaker of parliament, president and prime minister

• Jul 13, 2014

Pope Francis reportedly promises "solutions" to priests' celibacy

In interview with Italian newspaper, the pontiff also calls the Church's sex abuse scandals a "leprosy" and says as many as 2 percent of all clergy are pedophiles

• Jul 13, 2014

World Cup 2014: Terrific tournament ends with marquee final

About a month ago, 32 teams began slugging it out for right to be called soccer's best; Argentina and Germany to square off in Rio to claim the crown

• Jul 13, 2014

Israel deploys ground troop in Gaza briefly

Military warns northern Gaza residents to evacuate their homes; rocket fire forces cancellation of Neil Young concert in Tel Aviv

• Jul 13, 2014

Brazil plans massive security presence for World Cup final

Rio de Janeiro may look like an occupied city as Argentina, Germany face off for the cup

• Jul 12, 2014

Netherlands beats host Brazil to finish 3rd at World Cup

Loss adds to Brazil's frustration following the disastrous 7-1 defeat to Germany

• Jul 12, 2014

Israel widens air attack as Gaza death toll rises

Ignoring international appeals for cease-fire, Israel announces it would hit northern Gaza "with great force"

• Jul 12, 2014

World Cup 2014: Brazil vs. Netherlands

The Dutch out-step Brazil to win 0-3 in the tournament's Third-Place Playoff

• Jul 12, 2014
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Palestinians call for ceasefire in UN resolution draft

In a proposed security council resolution drafted by the Palestinians, a call is made to end Gaza hostilities and to resume direct Israeli-Palestine negotiations

• Jul 11, 2014

Kurdish security seizes 2 major oil fields near Kirkuk

Kurdish security seized the Bai Hassan and Kirkuk oil fields outside in a land grab on Friday

• Jul 11, 2014

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