Woman accused of trying to extort money from ex-Gov. Spitzer
A young Russian woman who put former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer back in the tabloid headlines last winter when she told doctors he had choked her at a Manhattan…
Russia
France seeks war crimes probe of Russian actions in Syria
France’s foreign minister is calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate Russia for possible war crimes in Syria. Jean-Marc Ayrault told France-Inter radio Monday that “France intends to get…
Kerry says Russia, Syria should face war crimes probe
By BRADLEY KLAPPER Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians, further illustrating the downward…
Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic
By ERIKA KINETZ and DESMOND BUTLER For a few thousand dollars, Chinese companies offer to export a powerful chemical that has been killing unsuspecting drug users and is so lethal…
Steady Pence gets wide praise, but Kaine lands jabs on Trump
By JULIE PACE and JOSH LEDERMAN Kaine, Pence Highlight Running Mates’ Insults Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential… Read more WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike…
In VP debate, Pence gets tasked with cleaning up for Trump
By JULIE PACE In Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will step into a role that has become all too familiar during his time as Donald Trump’s running…
Kerry says US not abandoning peace efforts in Syria
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE The United States won’t abandon its pursuit of peace in Syria after suspending direct U.S.-Russian talks on a cease-fire, U.S. Secretary of State John…
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…