MH17: International monitors say their movements are being limited by separatist rebels at the eastern Ukraine crash site of Malaysian Airlines flight 17. The Ukraine government says Russia is helping to destroy evidence that the jet was shot down with …

Ukraine Crash: The US says a satellite tracked a surface to air missile taking down the Malaysian Airlines jetliner in Ukraine yesterday with 298 people on board. Officials said the tracking did not reveal the missile’s point of origin, but …

Tighten Up: Punishing Russia for its continued involvement in the Ukraine crisis, President Obama yesterday imposed new and more severe sanctions on Russian banks, energy, and defense companies. “I’ve repeatedly made it clear that Russia must halt the flow of …

Return Fire: Israel has warned up to 100,000 residents of Gaza to leave their homes in advance of airstrikes. And Israel reports its first death in more than a week of fighting with Hamas militants in Gaza. The victim was …

The Priesthood: An Italian newspaper quotes Pope Francis saying that two percent of priests are pedophiles. “The 2 percent of pedophiles are priests, and even bishops and cardinals,” the paper quotes the pope as saying. ” I find this state …

Targeted: Israel says it bombed a Gaza mosque used to store weapons, a move that’s likely to stoke the flames. A military statement said the militant networks, their weapons, and facilities, are embedded within civilian areas. The statement said the …

Nation:A Mississippi child thought to have been cured of HIV is again showing signs of the infection, according to federal health officials. Born with HIV, the child was aggressively treated and thought to be free of HIV in March 2013. …

Israel: Dozens of people have been killed in Gaza as Hamas and Israel trade a flurry of fire. Hamas is firing longer-range rockets into Israel, falling near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. At least 117 rockets hit Israel yesterday, one of …

Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatists have taken positions within the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk in anticipation of an onslaught by Ukrainian troops. Russia appears to be standing by, taking no action, as Ukraine sealed off the border to stop the flow …

Middle East: At least six members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Israel said the strikes were in retaliation for rocket attacks. The region is simmering after the killing of three Israeli …