Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted.

Health officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 513 cases, a sharp rise since the outbreak was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Former Cuban leader Raul Castro could be indicted for his alleged role in the shooting down of two civilian planes 30 years ago that killed three Americans and sent US-Cuba relations plunging.

There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.

The 30-year Treasury yield jumped on Tuesday on new fears about the rise of inflation. Some believe the Fed's next move will be a rate hike.

Video from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is carrying food and medicine towards Gaza, appears to show Israeli forces firing shots as they intercept one of the aid boats in international waters.

Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.