Hamas said on Monday night it had informed Egypt and Qatar of its "approval of their proposal regarding a ceasefire" in the conflict, prompting cheering crowds to take to the streets of Rafah. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

This is not some Alpine ski station but a huge hangar on stilts just off the motorway in Zoetermeer, in the west of the Netherlands -- one of the flattest countries on earth with a highest peak of... 322 metres (1,056 feet). Despite outdoor tempera...

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern Rafah Crossing, which borders Egypt, and that special forces were scanning the area. Story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet.

Despite logging a record net profit in the year to March, helped by the weak yen, the game giant expects net profit to drop nearly 40 percent in the current financial year. Players and investors have been hungry for news about a successor to the Sw...

The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for journalists covering the Israel-Hamas conflict.

"A knife attack occurred at the Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries," a statement on the county's official WeChat account said. The suspect -- a man from a nearby village -- is under investigation, au...

The 32-year-old, who was jailed for spot-fixing in 2011, came out of retirement last month and is grateful to have another crack at the World Cup. "It's a great feeling to be playing for Pakistan again," Amir told AFP by phone from Lahore this week...

"Last night, IDF (army) troops managed to establish operational control of the Gazan side of (Rafah) crossing," the main entry point for aid deliveries to the besieged territory, the military said in a briefing. "Right now at the moment what's hap...

Despite lower profit, the firm said it would pay $31 billion in dividends to the Saudi government and other shareholders as the kingdom pursues expensive mega-projects to diversify its oil-reliant economy. Net income was 102.27 billion riyals ($27...

It's barely 6:00 am. Three months before the Olympic marathon on August 10 in Paris -- where he hopes to make history with a third gold medal -- he is preparing to start the weekly "long run". Wearing a cap and gloves to protect himself from the d...