MH17 shot down by Buk missile brought from Russia, say investigators

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed over eastern Ukraine by a Buk missile brought in from Russia and fired from a village under the control of pro-Russian separatists, a team of international prosecutors said Wednesday.

Severe storm causes Australia blackouts

A severe thunderstorm hit parts of Adelaide, South Australia on Wednesday evening, leaving huge swaths of the state without electricity.

Shimon Peres: Israel's warrior for peace dies

Shimon Peres, the Israeli elder statesman who shared a Nobel Prize for forging a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, has died. He served as a constant force for generations in Israeli politics.

Trump's sniffles spawn social media memes

The first face-to-face confrontation between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump proceeded more or less as expected with the presidential candidates perspiring over their different views of the economy, taxation laws and foreign policy.

6 takeaways from the first presidential debate

Hillary Clinton stepped onto the debate stage Monday night determined to show that only one candidate is ready to be president.

Clinton vs. Trump: The most memorable one-liners

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged a series of quick jabs during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University Monday night in Hempstead, New York.

East China Sea: Japan scrambles jets as China flies fleet near disputed islands

Japan scrambled fighter jets Sunday after China flew a fleet of aircraft near contested islands in the East China Sea.

Could India and Pakistan go to war?

Could India and Pakistan really go to war? It almost seems an absurd question to ask.

US, South Korean missile destroyers in fresh show of force to North Korea

The US and South Korean navies put on a show of force in the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a string of displays of military might in response to North Korea's testing of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.

The last armed conflict in Latin America is finally ending

A conflict that lasted over five decades. An estimated 220,000 people killed. Five million displaced.