Pentagon head Ashton Carter says Washington not seeking new Cold War, but adapting ‘operational posture’ to deal with new moves by Moscow

Malfunctioning baggage screening equipment and bribe-taking among guards just some of problems in Sharm el-Sheikh, where doomed Russian flight originated

Fifth president, who died Friday at 94, remembered by politicians as beloved leader with moral courage

Group of backpackers originally called for help from rescue agency after raft capsized in heavy rains, leaving them without food or equipment

Confidence-building measures to include easing checkpoints and green-lighting projects, but not settlement freeze, according to Israeli report

Quartz: Without enough water – or with too much of it – life can be endangered, Two countries are leading the way in solving water issues

Can religious fundamentalism – regardless of the religion – impede scientific progress? And what does this mean for Israel?

More captives from group of 200 Assyrians abducted in February expected to be freed Monday; death toll from airstrike rises to 71