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Never mind the nukes, Iran's other military means are also thriving, US report says
While the world focuses on Iran's nuclear program, the Islamic Republic
is also continuously improving and expanding its regular armed forces.
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Ashton boat trip seen as new chapter in China relations
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton believes Beijing is ready to
step up co-operation after a meeting with her Chinese counterpart.
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10 Years Later: Nefesh B'Nefesh Brings Hundreds More to Israel
Welcome to a bright new day in the Summer of 2012 at Nefesh B'Nefesh.
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Pressure on Assad as envoy defects, West eyes sanctions
Pressure mounted on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday after a
first senior diplomat defected and Western powers drew up a 10-day
sanctions ultimatum.
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U.S. moving submersibles to Persian Gulf to oppose Iran
The Navy is rushing dozens of unmanned underwater craft to the Persian Gulf to help detect and destroy mines.
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Abbas urges US to pressure Israel over settlements
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his refusal on
Wednesday to resume peace talks unless Israel halts construction in east
Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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Somali al-Shabab training base Lanta-Buro 'captured'
Somali government soldiers and African Union troops have seized a major Islamist militant training base.
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Partial Tally in Libya Suggests Defeat for Islamists
Libya's Islamists suffered a major defeat on their eastern home turf on Wednesday.
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Germany Investigates Nazi for Massacre of Ukrainian Jews
German prosecutors have launched an investigation into a 91-year-old man
suspected of taking part in a 1942 massacre of over 300 Jews from the
Zhytomyr ghetto in Ukraine.
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UN arms treaty could put U.S. gun owners in foreign sights, say critics
A treaty being hammered out this month at the United Nations -- with
Iran playing a key role -- could expose the records of America's gun
owners to foreign governments.