Observers See Several Motives for Eritrean Involvement in Yemen
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen is drawing in participants from across the Red Sea. Eritrea last month...
Vatican Accord Recognizing De Facto Palestinian State Takes Effect
Vatican Foreign Minister Paul Gallagher, right, and his Palestinian counterpart, Riad al-Malki, shake hands after signing a treaty —...
Pope Calls for Reconciliation in Annual Christmas Message
Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to the world) blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the...
World Oil Prices Hit Record Low; US Firms Eye Exports
The prices at a Valero Energy Corp gas station are pictured in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 27, 2015. World oil prices hit an 11-year...
Hezbollah: Israeli Airstrike Killed Militant in Syria
Released Lebanese prisoner Samir Kantar, who was controversially freed by Israel in a prisoner swap last year. JERUSALEM—The Lebanese...
Israel Claims Successful Test of Long-range Missile Shield
A successful intercept of a target missile (Photo credit: courtesy Ministry of Defense). Israel says it has successfully tested a...
