An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.

Israel's national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.

Lebanon took a gamble by engaging in direct negotiations with Israel. Yet, that failed to stop the fighting despite a 45-day cease-fire extension.

The withdrawal of U.S. troops “will not have an impact on NATO's defense plans” and will unfold in a gradual "structured” way, according to NATO chief Mark Rutte. “We know that adjustments will take place,

Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest corporation, has become one of the leading beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence boom. But one segment of the country is unhappy with the result: Samsung workers.

Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has regained control of two towns near the country’s borders with India and Thailand.

It is still unclear when such talks might occur, but the decision could roil Washington’s relations with Beijing and help resolve the fate of a massive American arms package.

The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.