Israeli PM, military leaders hold emergency meeting amid possible direct Iranian attack
Senior Israeli leaders held a meeting Friday amid growing concerns of a possible, direct attack from Iran.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
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More and more Americans are held in Russian jails as relations between countries continue to sink
A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive traveling to Moscow for a...
US warning to Americans about imminent attack in Moscow proves prophetic 2 weeks later
Two weeks before Friday’s attack on a large concert hall in Russia on the outskirts of Moscow that has left...
US pushes India to reverse laptop trade policy, says they will ‘think twice’ about future business
India reversed a laptop licensing policy after behind-the-scenes lobbying by U.S. officials, who however remain concerned about New Delhi's compliance...
Haiti’s future governance faces struggle between political power and gang influence
Haiti’s future is being planned on two tracks — one involving traditional political power, the other focused on the power...
UN expert on freedom of expression urges end to Julian Assange’s prosecution over press freedom concerns
A United Nations expert on freedom of expression called on the U.S. government to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder...
Mexican president defends sharing NYT reporter’s number; says privacy laws don’t apply to him
Mexico’s president on Friday defended his decision to disclose a reporter’s telephone number, saying a law that prohibits officials from...
Panama’s ex-president holed up in Nicaragua’s embassy while judiciary orders his arrest
Panamanian authorities on Thursday ordered the arrest of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who has been holed up in the Nicaraguan...
4 charged after seizure of suspected Iranian-made weapons in vessel that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs: DOJ
Four foreign nationals have been charged after the U.S. Navy interdicted a vessel in the Arabian Sea that was transporting...
UK High Court hears arguments in Assange’s US extradition case without him present due to health reasons
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's hearing at the British High Court in London for his possible final appeal challenging his extradition...
European Parliament urges UK to release Assange as possible final appeal challenging US extradition begins
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's possible final hearing challenging his extradition to the U.S. to face charges for publishing classified U.S....
Detention of Venezuelan human rights activist and attorney inspires protest
Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week...
UNRWA investigation: History shows United Nations incapable of investigating itself, experts say
JERUSALEM — The United Nations' plan to investigate 12 United Nations Relief and Works Agency workers for participating in the...
