Al-Shabaab claims assault on upscale hotel complex in which 14 killed, including American who survived 9/11

After chase to UNSCO offices in Gaza, terror chief Ismail Haniyeh confirms the men's identities with Italian embassy in Israel

New York Democrat lawmaker says she also wants to combat institutional racism and take on special interests in Washington: 'We have to rise up and reclaim our values'

In unexpected twist, the Iowa congressman supports the measure of disapproval against him, which was adopted, 424-1; top republican calls on him to quit

Kenya-born Lonah Chemtai Saltpeter's career was hamstrung by illness, bad luck and her adopted home's refusal to give her citizenship; now she holds more records than she can count

Spokesperson for former vice presidential nominee says he is not lobbying for ZTE, but 'conducting a national security' assessment for company suspected of espionage

For the most vulnerable of the 800 Ethiopians desperately waiting to reach Israel, one meal a day is not enough

Haifa native is a senior VP of hardware technologies at Apple and was responsible for setting up its R&D center in Israel; he has also previously worked for Intel