Soldiers checking sacks of rice at a warehouse in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok, on July 3, 2014. One of the first measures Thailand's military regime took after seizing power on May 22 was to pay millions of rice farmers money owed to them by the ...

As the viral fundraising campaign ALS Ice Bucket Challenge sweeps the globe, some of those living with the disease say it's raising money for a worthy cause and keeping the horrible disease in the public consciousness. The challenge involves donating ...

Israeli airstrikes continued on Friday for a third day after the collapse of Egyptian-led ceasefire talks. By early afternoon, Gaza militants had fired at least 56 rockets and mortar shells at Israel, while Israel carried out at least 28 airstrikes in Gaza, the military said ...

The 24-year-old striker is reportedly set to undergo a medical ahead of a move from AC Milan on Friday and the Reds boss acknowledges "sometimes you have to take a risk." Brendan Rodgers has indicated that Liverpool is ready to take a "risk" by signing ...

A last minute redesign of a key component has left Apple's suppliers scrambling to get enough screens ready for the iPhone 6. Reuters said supply chain sources said the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month's ...

Up to 20 Western hostages are being held by the jihadi group that beheaded James Foley. As well as the journalist Steven Sotloff, who was threatened with beheading by the same man who murdered Mr. Foley, the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) is ...

The predominantly young and ever more numerous inhabitants of Pakistan always seem to be searching for a hero to save them – from poverty and perpetual economic crisis, hours of daily power cuts, Islamist terror attacks and a creeping sense of ...

American and European stock markets have been jumpy for weeks as they contemplate possible armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Inside Ukraine, certainly, Kiev's forces have been pushing back separatists supported by Moscow, and they've been ...

LOUIS van Gaal refused to comment on Danny Welbeck's future as speculation mounts the England striker is set to leave Manchester United. The Gazette understands Welbeck, who joined United in 2007, has been told he can depart Old Trafford.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Regional humanitarian hub Senegal said on Friday it had blocked a regional U.N. aid plane from landing and was banning all further flights to and from countries affected by Ebola, potentially hampering the emergency response to the ...

A doctor from East London who was previously accused of kidnapping western journalists in Syria may hold the key to identifying the jihadist who beheaded James Foley, intelligence sources have disclosed. Shajul Islam was arrested and charged with ...

DAMASCUS, August 22- The death toll from the war in Syria has topped 191,000, UN rights chief Navi Pillay said Friday, criticising “international paralysis” on the conflict where jihadists have established a foothold. Pillay said the 191,369 deaths recorded ...

Gaza, Aug 22 (IANS/EFE) Palestinian militias Friday executed 18 people accused of collaborating with Israel, 48 hours after three top military leaders of the Islamic Palestinian movement Hamas were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home. At least 11 of the ...

The 44-year-old singer has reportedly slapped the 'America's Got Talent' host with a confidentiality agreement, which could see him hit with financial penalties if he violates the contract. A source told TMZ.com: "Nick and Mariah's lawyers hashed out a ...

Bratislava/Prague, Aug. 22 (ÄŒTK) — Slovak President Andrej Kiska has joined the "Ice Bucket Challenge" and poured cold water from a bucket over his body as part of a campaign to raise money for the treatment of lethal amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has wished Mario Balotelli well as he prepares to complete a move to Liverpool. The Portuguese famously once described the controversial forward as 'unmanageable' while the pair were together at Inter, with the ...

The new iPhone line reportedly had a backlight engineering problem that goofed up the assembly process earlier this summer. Reuters is reporting that Apple may be having difficulty prepping a sufficient number of screens for the next iPhone. Apple is ...

WASHINGTON Aug 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. missionary who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia is better after being released from an Atlanta hospital but still regaining her strength, her son said on Friday. Nancy Writebol, 59, of Charlotte, North Carolina, ...

0Russia on Friday has up to 18,000 "combat ready" troops on its border with Ukraine -- a significant increase from previous public estimates by the Pentagon, according to a U.S. defense official with direct access to the latest information. Videos. Ukraine's ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes the Ice Bucket Challenge on August 13, 2014. Credit: Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures. It is the charity stunt that has got everyone from billionaires to pop stars and even former US presidents drenched by buckets of freezing ...