A bill that would allow Israel to exile families of Palestinians accused of attacking Israelis passed the first reading in Knesset (Israel’s parliament) on Wednesday. In a tumultuous Knesset session, the controversial draft was approved in the first reading by 69-38 votes....

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will return to Old Trafford as caretaker manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club said Wednesday. United sacked manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday after the sixth-placed side made their worst start to a season for...

Yemen's warring parties have exchanged lists with a total of 16,000 names of people believed to be detained as part of a prisoner swap deal signed last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. Forty days after the Dec. 11 signing, the ICRC will have 10 days to...

A public opinion poll shows that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would lose to the leader of Hamas if elections were held today. The poll conducted by prominent pollster Khalil Shikaki and released Tuesday shows that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh would win with 49 percent to Abbas' 42...