TEL AVIV — Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit to Israel on Wednesday, as he pressed his effort to forge a cease-fire to bring a halt to the bitter fighting in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Kerry's plane touched down at Ben-Gurion International Airport just a ...

The destruction of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine may not have been intended by Russia or the militants it has supported and armed. But their behaviour since the downing of the plane has been a lesson in barbarity and morally contemptible statecraft.

GAZA CITY, July 23 – Airlines blocked flights to Israel Wednesday after a Gaza rocket struck near airport runways, as the UN chief urged an end to a conflict that has killed 639 Palestinians and 31 Israelis. As the violence entered its 16th day, neither Israel nor ...

New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has criticised the club's pre-season tour schedule in America. United play Los Angeles Galaxy in Pasadena on Wednesday, before games in Denver, Washington and Detroit. Dutchman Van Gaal, 62, blamed ...

Last weekend I welcomed the Commonwealth Games baton to the east end of Glasgow. It will be back there tonight at the Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park, in my constituency. Throughout its long journey it has been carried by hundreds of 'community ...

On Tuesday, Apple announced its financial results for fiscal 2014 third quarter which ended on June 28 this year and once again the Cupertino giant failed to live up to Wall Street's expectations. For starters: Apple's quarterly revenue was $37.4 billion and the ...

Louise Kelly. Published 23/07/2014|08:23. 0 Comments; Share. Microsoft's current offices in Sandyford in Dublin. Microsoft plans to turn its current loss-making Nokia phone arm to break even within two years. Share. Go To. Comments. The 7pc drop in ...

Defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto plans to file an appeal in Indonesia's constitutional court, according to senior members of his campaign team. Joko Widodo, the reformist governor of Jakarta, was declared Indonesia's next president on ...

Louis van Gaal has exerted his famous authority at Manchester United already by obtaining assurances that the club do not embark on another big pre-season tour next summer. The new United manager spoke on Wednesday morning in California ahead of ...

United States (U.S.) Secretary of State John Kerry has justified to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the American ban on flights to Israel is due to safety concerns. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned all American aircraft from ...

SINGAPORE: Brent crude nudged lower but held above $107 a barrel on Wednesday, with a global oil glut keeping prices in check despite geopolitical tensions threatening supplies from key oil producing regions. The European Union threatened Russia with ...

SINGAPORE: Brent crude nudged lower but held above $107 a barrel on Wednesday, with a global oil glut keeping prices in check despite geopolitical tensions threatening supplies from key oil producing regions. The European Union threatened Russia with ...

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple quarterly profit climbed with strong demand for iPhones, particularly in China where the California company's revenue surged. The only damper in strong earnings reported on Tuesday was a decline in iPad tablet sales.

Apple quarterly profit climbed with strong demand for iPhones, particularly in China where the California company's revenue surged. The only damper in strong earnings reported on Tuesday was a decline in iPad tablet sales. The California-based company ...

Paula Deen, the disgraced former Food Network star, is planning a comeback from last year's racial scandal that practically destroyed her career. Deen revealed last month that she will be launching an online venture, The Paula Deen Network. According to ...

Paula Deen, the disgraced former Food Network star, is planning a comeback from last year's racial scandal that practically destroyed her career. Deen revealed last month that she will be launching an online venture, The Paula Deen Network. According to ...

Paula Deen, the disgraced former Food Network star, is planning a comeback from last year's racial scandal that practically destroyed her career. Deen revealed last month that she will be launching an online venture, The Paula Deen Network. According to ...

Alan Irvine, the West Bromwich Albion head coach, confirmed last night that goalkeeper Ben Foster has extended his contract until 2018, with the option of a further year. Alan Irvine, the West Bromwich Albion head coach, confirmed last night that goalkeeper ...

Everyone knew layoffs were coming because the financial markets demanded blood, but few expected Microsoft to cut its workforce by a massive 18,000. That's 14.2 per cent of the total number of employees at Microsoft who will have to leave this year and ...

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have tightened already rigorous Internet controls by cracking down on online pornography and what state media called "rumormongers" and "slanderous content." The state news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday that ...