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As the U.S. and Russia struggle to bring peace to Syria, civilians are paying the toll. A United Nations report documents a surge of violence in recent months and atrocities are mounting.

The country's state-run news agency issued a rare broadside against Beijing, its most important trade partner and ally, for "its reckless act of chopping down the pillar of the DPRK-China relations."

Five U.S. Navy ships head to Lebanon to evacuate Americans, while more than 100,000 Lebanese have already fled to Syria. In Israel, Hezbollah rocket attacks have shut down the country's largest port, and at the United Nations, calls mount for a larger peacekeeping force in the region.

Envoys from the United States, Russia, the U.N. and the European Union consider halting aid to the Palestinian Authority unless Hamas renounces violence and recognizes Israel's right to exist. The militant Islamist group is likely to lead the next government after its success in last week's polls.

The return of the remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as removing the remaining obstacle to proceeding with the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.

A scientific panel, convened by the U.N., lays out a challenging path to keep the global climate from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius — the red line for dangerous consequences.

This month's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to focus on North Korea's main nuclear weapons center at Yongbyon.

The United States will engage in new international negotiations to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a plan President Bush announced Thursday. The president heads to Germany next week to discuss climate change with other world leaders.

President Bush defended his diplomatic strategy with North Korea at a news conference Wednesday, saying bilateral talks with the nation during the Clinton administration just didn't work to curb its nuclear ambitions.

U.N. and Afghan officials confirmed reports of fraud in the Aug. 20 presidential elections and ordered a partial recount. The latest returns from the Afghan Election Commission show incumbent President Hamid Karzai now has enough votes to avoid a run-off with his nearest challenger.