Witnesses say Tristan Morgan was laughing to himself as he walked away from the Exeter Synagogue, which he set on fire last July. Police commander: Morgan holds "extreme right-wing, anti-Semitic, and white supremacist views."

Iran is enriching uranium for the purposes of building nuclear weapons, PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells cabinet after top Iranian official announces that Islamic Republic is "fully prepared" to enrich uranium at any level.

Ancient Mesopotamian city on Euphrates River becomes sixth world heritage site within the borders of a country known as a cradle of civilization. After years of neglect, Iraq's president hails city's return to "rightful place" in history.

Rights groups and rescuers say 544 Syrian civilians have been killed in a two-month-long government assault on rebel-held parts of Idlib province, with over 2,000 wounded.

Parents of Staff Sgts. Max Steinberg, Jordan Ben-Simon, and Sean Carmeli were overwhelmed by the tens of thousands of Israelis who attended their sons' funerals, and realized they would never have the same kind of support for their bereavement in the Diaspora.