Researchers in Japan announced this week that they have developed an advanced 30 minute test for the Ebola virus that could expedite the process of confirming infected individuals.

In its continued effort to curb global terrorism, the U.S. reportedly killed six militants and possible a top leader of the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab in Somalia over the weekend.

Hundreds of cultural artifacts dating back thousands of years have been returned to Colombia from Spain after they were kept in Madrid\'s Museum of the Americas for over a decade.

The Al Qaeda terrorist organization has executed three local men in Yemen after claiming they were aiding the U.S. in drone strikes.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for Germany to take a more central role in international conflicts.

An Italian newspaper recently announced that the Vatican is ramping up its security standards after receiving a threat from the Islamic State regarding Pope Francis.

Authorities in Guinea were forced to control a riot outbreak Thursday after rumors circulated indicating health workers had infected residents with the Ebola virus.

The body of an American who went missing after hiking in the forest near Jerusalem in Israel has been found dead, authorities say.

Great Britain changed its threat level from substantial to severe this week, indicating that a terrorist attack is "highly likely."

Details emerging about the captivity and death of American hostage James Foley indicates that he and other hostages were waterboarded by the Islamic State during their captivity.

NATO reported Thursday that satellite images taken of Ukraine indicate 1,000 Russian troops are currently in the country, meaning they have greatly stepped up their military actions against Ukrainian government troops.