Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose first term in office ended in part for health reasons, sparked fresh speculation Monday about his well-being with an unexpected, hours-long hospital visit. Abe emerged from the Tokyo hospital where he was previously treated for ulcerative colitis...

Fresh Israeli air and tank strikes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late Friday, Israel's army said, in further reprisals for firebombs suspended from balloons that floated over the border from Gaza. "Fighter jets, military helicopters and tanks targeted Hamas positions in the Gaza...

Eight children under five years of age have died within days in a northeastern Syria camp hosting thousands of relatives of jihadists, the Save the Children charity said on Thursday. Health and nutrition services have deteriorated rapidly in the Kurdish-run Al-Hol camp, where the children...

Protests against the results of Belarus’ presidential election continued for a fourth day Thursday, the Interior Ministry said.  The unrest is dying down, with fewer people taking to the streets. However, aggression against law enforcement personnel remains high, ministry spokeswoman...