JERUSALEM - Former Israeli president and elder statesman Shimon Peres, a joint winner of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize and an influential figure in Israeli politics for 70 years, died in hospital on ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Shimon Peres was Israel's prime minister and president. He held every major cabinet post. Peres emigrated from Poland at age 12 and became one of the world's great political ...

Current and former world leaders mourned the passing of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres on Wednesday, praising him as a visionary who committed his life to the elusive goal of lasting peace in the ...

Timeline:1934 - Family immigrates to Palestine. 1948 - Appointed head of Israel's Naval Services. 1953-1959 - Director general of Israel's Ministry of Defense. 1959 - Elected to Israel's parliament, ...

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffered a "major stroke" on Tuesday and experienced heavy bleeding in the brain, a hospital official said, as doctors raced to stabilize the 93-year-old Nobel ...

Peres was hospitalised following a stroke two weeks ago and had made some progress before a sudden deterioration in his condition on Tuesday. An official announcement of the death of the Nobel Peace ...

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Moriah Films documentary flick. Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres starring George Clooney, Shimon Peres, Bill Clinton ...

Former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who turned 93 last month, suffered a stroke and was rushed to a hospital in Tel Aviv, according to representatives from his office. They ...

FILE- In this April 8, 2014, file photo, Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, hugs Chinese children during a welcome ceremony held by Chinese president Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in ...

SYDNEY — The leader of the Australian Greens party was slammed by fellow lawmakers and a Jewish group for attacking the late Shimon Peres in a speech in the Senate. Speaking on Oct. 13, two weeks ...

Oct. 14 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, better known as William the Conqueror, led his invading army to victory over England's King Harold at Hastings. In 1322, ...