Homes abandoned amid riot warnings in Chicago - In a sign of what may be coming, residents of a Chicago condo building located near the site of next month's NATO summit have been asked to leave for the event or risk being caught in a storm of rioters.
Israel ready to strike Iran, Lebanon, Gaza if ordered, says military chief - Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the country's borders and will be ready to attack Iran's nuclear sites, Gaza and Lebanon if ordered, the chief-of-staff said in an interview on Sunday.
Obama sets out the case for an Israeli strike - When one recognizes Israel's short timeline for attacking, one realizes that when Obama demands that Israel give several more months for sanctions to work, what he is actually demanding is for Israel to place its survival in his hands.
Israel to Keep US in Dark on Possible Iran Strike - Israel will not alert the U.S. ahead of time if it decides to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, one U.S. intelligence official told The Associated Press.
Israeli officials explained the move is intended to protect the United States. That way, the U.S. can't be held responsible for failing to stop an Israeli attack.
Putin claims victory in Russia's presidential election - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Sunday claimed victory in Russia's presidential election before tens of thousands of cheering supporters, even as the opposition and independent observers insisted the vote had been marred by widespread violations.
Nuclear Iran only Months Away
Palestinians Give UN Time Amid Pressure to Drop State Bid - The Palestinian Authority will push ahead with its bid to get United Nations statehood recognition though it won't press for an immediate vote as support in the Security Council appeared to be below the needed threshold.
Israel Prepares for Potential Violence
Dow drops 391 points on recession fears - Investors on Wall Street and around the world sold stocks with abandon Thursday, more convinced than ever that the United States and perhaps the globe are headed for a new recession.
Mass evacuation in Japan as typhoon Roke arrives - Over 1.3 million people in central Japan were ordered to evacuate as Typhoon #Roke threatened the industrial city of Nagoya with landslides and flooding on Tuesday. Other cities outside of Nagoya were also issued with evacuation orders, leaving residents to deal with the second typhoon in a month.
Earthquakes Rock Guatemala - Four earthquakes struck the southeastern part of Guatemala in less than two hours Monday afternoon, causing at least one death as some walls collapsed, authorities said. At least three people were reported missing.
China: floods leave 57 dead - Flooding across China has claimed 57 lives as more than a million people are evacuated from their homes.
Record high prices for world food - Global food prices are now at record highs according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization which has been assessing a range of essential foods.
Could Israel and Turkey go to war? - The Arab Spring and recent dramatic deterioration of Turkish-Israeli ties present Israel with a uniquely threatening security environment. Since 1949, Israel has always had the comfort of having Turkey, one of the two major Levantine powers, as its friend. This is no longer the case. In fact, conflict seems to be looming between Turkey and Israel.
Signs of the Times: Israel Under Siege
Quake Shakes Afghanistan - A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rattled the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Scientists warn that aliens may come to destroy us - There have been 20-30 major Hollywood alien apocalypse movies released in the last year or so, and more are on the way. They're unavoidable. Some of them are cataloged here, but there are almost too many to count. As such, it's no wonder that scientists have hostile aliens on the brain. Several researchers have released a study that says there is a good chance aliens will come and wipe us out if they think we're irresponsible, expanding too quickly, or a number of other reasons, reports the IB Times. The researchers point to humanity's own history of hostility toward unfamiliar humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas as evidence.
East Coast rocked by strongest quake since 1944 - The most powerful earthquake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from Georgia to Maine on Tuesday. Frightened office workers spilled into the streets in New York, and parts of the White House, Capitol and Pentagon were evacuated.
Obama to Israel: Apologize to Turkey, or else - Israel's largest daily newspaper, Yediot Ahronot, reported on Wednesday that the Obama Administration is threatening Israel to either apologize to Turkey over its bloody interception of a Gaza aid flotilla last year, or risk strained ties with Washington.
China Heat Wave Intensifies Drought in the South West
- Drought has hit 26 counties in Chongqing Shi, stressing crops and cutting drinking water supplies, according to Xinhua News. Two rivers and 51 reservoirs "dried up," the report said
Economy in Crisis - Clueless, Leaderless, and Out of Control - It is obvious that our economy is sinking. If we do not make immediate changes we will be so far off course that we will not be able to prevent another disaster like we experienced in 2008, or like the job crisis we are experiencing now.
Israel faces growing hostility - AS ISRAEL and Gaza continued to exchange rocket and missile fire, the diplomatic fallout between Israel and its regional allies worsened, with both Turkey and Egypt hardening their stance against Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Solar explosions could impact Earth - he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is keeping an eye on a set of solar storms and explosions that could disrupt satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment here on Earth in the next few days.
For many residents in Texas, winter probably can't come soon enough. - The 100-degree heat this summer has been relentless, with several cities tying or breaking all-time records set during the benchmark heat wave of 1980.
Obama to Usher In New World Order at G-20 - In a surprising late-night twist on the eve of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, FOX News has learned President Obama will announce Friday morning a significant expansion of the consortium of countries that tackles global economic and climate change issues.
Global food prices near 3-year highs: World Bank - Global food prices held near three-year highs in July and stocks were low, piling on pressure on the world's poor, the World Bank said on Monday. The World Bank Food Price index increased 33 percent in July from a year-ago and stayed close to 2008 peak levels, with large rises in the prices for maize, or corn, and sugar.
UN wants new global currency to replace dollar - The dollar should be replaced with a global currency, the United Nations has said, proposing the biggest overhaul of the world's monetary system since the Second World War.
