Kerry warns of violence if peace talks fail
By MATTHEW LEE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. Kerry waded again into the nitty-gritty of…
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KERRY SEEKS MOVEMENT IN ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN TALKS
By MATTHEW LEE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool) BETHLEHEM, West…
Turkey to separate males and females in dorms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s prime minister says that male and female students will be segregated in university dorms and student homes. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s on Tuesday rejected accusations that…
Struggle for Syria talks comes as aid needs spike
By JOHN HEILPRIN US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman arrives for a meeting with the UN Joint Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi and the Russian…
Mortar shell hits Vatican embassy in Damascus
By ALBERT AJI In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians look at…
EGYPT’S MORSI DEFIANT IN OPENING SESSION OF TRIAL
By SARAH EL DEEB FILE – In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki at the…
KEY EVENTS IN EGYPT’S UPRISING AND UNREST
By The Associated Press FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo. supporters of then- Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s beat an opponent, center, during clashes outside the presidential…
Japan, Russia agree to expand defense ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, second from left, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, pose with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, second from right, and Defense Minister…