UNESCO chief receives Israel's official letter announcing its exit from the U.N. cultural body

Israel has announced it is leaving UNESCO citing the U.N. cultural agency's "systematic attacks" on the Jewish state

The Polish government has donated 100 million zlotys ($28 million) to preserve a major Jewish cemetery in Warsaw, a vast space in the capital that is overgrown with vegetation and where tombstones are in disrepair

Where to go in 2018: Destinations that will be getting attention in the new year from Malta to Pyeongchang to New Orleans

Egypt inaugurates an ancient library in the famed St. Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai

Five Native American tribes that own an Oklahoma site where the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intends to conduct bioterrorism drills next year now oppose the government's plan

The Library of Congress has announced that the films "The Goonies," "Titanic," "Field of Dreams" and "Die Hard" are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year

Poland's new Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is to outline his foreign and home policy goals after he was tasked with boosting the economy and Poland's image abroad

The Latest: Anita Hill talks about sexual harassment scandal roiling Hollywood to packed audience of actors and entertainment industry professionals

The city of Naples, often in headlines because of its garbage woes and mafia violence, is celebrating international recognition of its more tasteful side