These icy, spectacular destinations become more magical in winter, offering a great excuse if you want to escape hot weather.

The International Court of Justice has said Israel was obliged to ease the passage of aid into Gaza, stressing it had to provide Palestinians with "basic needs" essential to survival.

Three bills jammed through by Democrats without Republican support led to the current congressional standoff over health subsidies.

Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Authority slam Israel’s preliminary approval of bills to annex the West Bank and ...