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The 47 teeth, discovered in a cave in southern China, suggest that modern humans arrived in Asia much earlier than previously believed.

Over several interviews, the Democratic presidential candidate recalled how learning about the Holocaust helped him understand the role of politics in life.

The Iron Dome anti-missile system has protected Israel from about 90 percent of rocket fire from Gaza, according to officials.

NASA and Israel have previously conducted several joint experiments in the field of climate and microgravity research.

Researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in Adobe's Flash software, which is reportedly being used by Russia-linked hacking group Pawn Storm.

Amid continuing violence, the security cabinet decided to seal off parts of the city.

"The IDF holds the Syrian army responsible for what is taking place in its territory, and will not tolerate any attempt to undermine the sovereignty of the State of Israel."

Gaza's Hamas rulers lauded the Jerusalem attacks, with spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri saying it "praises these heroic operations in Jerusalem and greets the heroes who carried them out."

In a cycle only the Internet could produce, Carson has taken the ramblings of a chain letter and turned them into topic of debate across the mainstream media.

Young people in the occupied Palestinian territories are taking their rage against Israel to the streets, prompting some to call for a new uprising.

Russian missile strikes in Syria have caused aviation regulators to issue warnings about potential danger over Iran, Iraq and the Caspian Sea.

The latest incident comes amid a recent wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

Twenty-four Palestinians and four Israelis have died in a new wave of attacks in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip that could spiral into another intifada, or uprising.

A Palestinian woman wounded an Israeli policeman in an explosive attack Sunday, the latest incident in an upsurge in violence in the decadeslong conflict this week.

Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinians in East Jerusalem on Saturday, one of whom had stabbed two Israelis, police said, in a further wave of violence that has raised concerns about a new Palestinian uprising.

The Palestinian Center for Media Freedom and Development has reportedly recorded seven attacks on members of the press since the beginning of October.

"Gaza will fulfill its role in the Jerusalem Intifada and it is more than ready for confrontation. ... It is the only path that will lead to liberation." 

As Russia continues its airstrikes in Syria, U.S. ally Saudi Arabia has several options for leverage against Moscow.

A hilltop in the city has been at the crux of recent tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.

The action was taken amid a spate of stabbings in the city.

Civilians carrying weapons would lead to total anarchy and show the government has lost control of Jerusalem, Tzipi Livni, a critic in the Knesset, said.