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Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, leaving millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures, a U.N.-backed inquiry reported Monday.

Iranian-backed militias carried out a precision strike last month, hitting the pumping stations of Saudi Arabia's most important oil pipeline. Days later, another attack hit a Saudi military air base, damaging an Italian fighter jet inside a hangar.

Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ended a brief hunger strike Tuesday after prison authorities allowed him to meet privately with his younger brother, his lead lawyer said.

Jordan on Tuesday said its airstrikes over Syria killed some 20 militants of the extremist Islamic State group, but also acknowledged that civilians had been killed in the attacks.

The Department of Defense wants every major military base able to operate for 90 days without outside help if a war cuts off power and supply chains.

Two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country's Orthodox Church said, urging authorities to protect civilians and bring those responsible to justice.

A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon can't blacklist or refuse to do business with companies that employ the same lobbyists as Alibaba, a firm the U.S. designated an arm of the Chinese military.

Two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country's Orthodox Church said, urging authorities to protect civilians and bring those responsible to justice.

Throughout history, flowers have carried cultural significance around the world, from lotus blossoms in Buddhist and Hindu traditions to cherry blossoms in Japan, peonies in China, and roses, whose association with love spans generations and ...

The number of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo hit 10,060 this week, according to the country's Health Ministry.