Shimon Peres, ex-Israeli president and PM, dies at 93
By ARON HELLER Shimon Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a…
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Ahmadinejad allies say Iran leader told him not to run again
By AMIR VAHDAT Close allies of Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose presidency was marked by confrontation with the West, said Monday that the country’s supreme leader recommended he not…
Syrian foreign minister says cease-fire agreement ‘not dead’
By Philip Issa Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said in a TV interview broadcast Monday that an internationally-brokered cease-fire for Syria is still viable, as rescue workers in Aleppo cleaned…
Protesters in police shooting injure officers, shut highway
By TOM FOREMAN Jr. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that left about a dozen officers injured in North Carolina’s largest city and shut down…
Watchdog calls out India for failing to protect journalists
By ASHOK SHARMA India is failing to help and protect journalists who are facing violent threats or attacks for their work, an international watchdog agency said Monday, noting a pattern…
Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult
By JILL COLVIN and JULIE PACE Donald Trump announced a shake-up of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult for his struggling White House bid less than three…
Trump goes on tear against media, not Clinton
By LAURIE KELLMAN — Donald Trump’s campaign on Sunday went on a new tear against the media, blaming the “disgusting” press for a week of distractions at a time when…
Iran says it executed nuclear scientist in US spy mystery
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Iran executed a nuclear scientist who defected to the U.S. and returned to the Islamic Republic under mysterious circumstances a year later, an official…