Iran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed, leading a United Nations agency to pause an evacuation effort.

Royal officials also announced Wednesday that the king and queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a costly refurbishment.

Israel's U.N. ambassador and analysts slam a new report alleging the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children, calling it a biased political attack.

Ecuador's win over Germany was the pick of today's matches as they confirmed progress with their dramatic win.

Poor rains and a weak monsoon weather system is leading to a water shortage in India’s cities and its vast rural regions

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed major weapons tests and called for bolstering the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture." The Korean Central News Agency said

Poland's deputy prime minister tells CBS News he "wouldn't exclude the Russians doing some kind of false flag operation" to justify an attack on NATO.

Colombia and Peru have elected two of Latin America's most conservative right-wing leaders after electoral authorities confirmed the victories.