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A White House official says the U.S. is working to confirm reports of a second American possibly killed while fighting alongside militants in Syria.

Hong Kong anti-corruption officials have raided the home of media mogul Jimmy Lai, whose publications are often critical of mainland China.

Syrian refugees gather around for the once-a-day water delivery in Za'atari camp in northern Jordan.

Mr. Maher Nasser, the Acting Head of UN DPI with the planning team of the conference at the last conference planning meeting.

Israel and the Gaza Strip were calm Wednesday on the first full day of a new "open-ended" cease-fire.

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has pulled out of the U.N.-supervised audit of June's disputed runoff election.

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin.

Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed two people in a wave of attacks that also included bombing two high-rise buildings.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Iraq has made political progress that has generated greater support from the region and the world.