UK PRIME MINISTER CAMERON LOSES SYRIA WAR VOTE
By RAPHAEL SATTER and GREGORY KATZ In this image taken from video, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, centre, speaks during a debate on Syria, in Britain’s parliament, London, Thursday August…
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50 YEARS LATER, HOTLINE TO MOSCOW STILL RELEVANT
By DAVID DISHNEAU FILE – This Aug.30, 1963 black-and-white file photo shows the White House Kremlin “hot line” providing direct communication for emergency use by the Chief of Staff in…
UN CHEMICAL EXPERTS LEAVE DAMASCUS HOTEL
By ALBERT AJI In this citizen journalism image provided by the United media office of Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian rebels…
HAGEL WRAPS UP DEFENSE TALKS WITH ASIAN ALLIES
By ROBERT BURNS U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrives for the group photo session before the start of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Thursday, Aug.…
BRITAIN PROPOSES SYRIA RESOLUTION; RUSSIA OBJECTS
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and PETER JAMES SPIELMANN Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar Ja’afari speaks to reporters after a meeting about Syria at United Nations headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 28,…
NYPD DESIGNATES MOSQUES AS TERRORISM ORGANIZATIONS
By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO Zein Rimawi, 59, second from right, a leader and founder of the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge and mosque, meet with members in his…
UN ATOMIC AGENCY: IRAN UPS NUKE ACTIVITY
By GEORGE JAHN FILE – In this Aug. 15, 2013, file photo, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani speaks during the debate on the proposed Cabinet at the parliament, in Tehran, Iran.…
EGYPT POLICE ARREST BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS’ RELATIVES
By AYA BATRAWY A poster showing Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi with Arabic slogan reading, “no revenge without trials,” hangs in a popular coffee shop in Tahrir Square in Cairo,…