iStock/Thinkstock(KIEV, Ukraine) — Two Ukrainian military jets were shot down in the Donetsk region of the country Wednesday, the Ukrainian defense ministry said. The planes were identified as Sukhoi-25 fighter jets. The fate of the planes’ pilots was not Read More
(KIEV, Ukraine) — Fields with wreckage from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane remained completely unguarded Monday amid international calls for the evidence to be protected and secured from looters. A team of international experts was on their way to the rural Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(RAMALLAH, Palestine) — Dating is hard, but it’s even harder if you’re trying to meet someone in the capital of a war-torn region like Palestine, according to excerpts from a new blog called PalesTINDER. The Tumblr page posts Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(WATERVILLE, Ireland) — “Loud American’s [sic]” strike again. A café in southern Ireland was spotted proudly displaying a sign that read, “No bus/coach or, loud American’s [sic]. Thank you.” The photo Read More
@IDFSpokesperson/Twitter(JERUSALEM) — Israel is determined to destroy or cripple Hamas’ tunnel system that reaches into Israel before ending its military offensive. So far, the Israeli military has “exposed 23 Hamas tunnels with 66 openings throughout Read More
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(BEIJING) — McNuggets and other popular items are disappearing from menus at McDonalds, KFC and other fast food restaurants in China after a major supplier of beef, chicken and pork was shut down for allegedly violating numerous safety Read More
iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As international investigators descend upon the crash scene of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine this week, a massive effort to bring the perpetrators to justice will get underway. Thousands of miles away, the Read More
Hemera/Thinkstock(GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip) — An Israeli soldier is missing following an attack on an armored vehicle in Gaza over the weekend that left six other soldiers dead, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the IDF said Sgt. Read More
State Department photo/ Public Domain(CAIRO) — Secretary of State John Kerry said his first full day of meetings in Cairo to discuss a resolution to the Israeli-Hamas violence was “constructive,” but there were no immediate signs of any progress towards Read More
JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — One year ago on Tuesday, the world was waiting for news from Buckingham Palace on the birth of the next British heir to the throne. The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, delivered — literally — and gave birth Read More
