Israel's army said it had launched airstrikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, following bloodshed in border protest clashes that saw a Palestinian teenager shot dead and an Israeli soldier injured. The Israeli aerial bombardment came as rockets and mortars were lobbed...

Air traffic resumed at the airport in the Iraqi city of Najaf after protesters withdrew, state television reported late Friday. Earlier in the day, hundreds of Iraqis stormed the airport and halted air traffic in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, extending protests following...

Eritrea's longtime president arrived Saturday in Ethiopia for his first visit in 22 years amid a dramatic diplomatic thaw between the once-bitter rivals. Thousands have turned out in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, under tight security to welcome President Isaias Afwerki, whose visit...

An Afghan official said Saturday at least 11 soldiers were killed when their checkpoint came under an attack by Insurgents in western Farah province. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, says four other soldiers were wounded in the gun battle in Bala Buluk...