Overnight Monday, Israeli pilots targeted an abandoned U.N. building near the border with Syria used by the Islamic State as an operations base to attack Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled the fires that ravaged Israel last week, driving more than 75,000 people from their homes, "arson-terrorism."
As news of Fidel Castro's death travels around the world there is a mixed reaction from leaders. Many on the Left remember him as a world-class leader despite his violent and oppressive rule. Most on the Right recall the communist ruler for his tyrannical, violent and often deadly reign.
Green Party candidate Jill Stein wanted a hand recount of the votes for president in Wisconsin, and in a unanimous vote, the state's Elections Commission said no.
A pastor jailed in southwestern China for his faith writes a letter of encouragement to his wife. China Aid reports he told her his focus is on trusting God.
A Pakistani court has handed down the death sentence to five Muslims convicted of torturing and killing a Christian couple over allegations of burning the Koran, according to Morning Star News.
A Swedish ambassador advocated on behalf of Canadian pastor Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, who has been sentenced to life in prison at a North Korean labor camp.
For months Donald Trump called the presidential election "rigged." The president-elect has a different word - "scam" - for the recount effort aimed at revisiting the vote in three pivotal battleground states.
Los Angeles, California is a city whose homeless population reaches upward of 82,000 people and this week the Los Angeles Mission served several thousands of them a lavish Thanksgiving feast in hopes of helping them beyond the holiday.
Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, believes President-elect Donald Trump is the only American politician that is giving Christians hope.