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Syrian opposition chief renews dialogue offer
The leader of Syria's main opposition group urged President Bashar Assad on Monday to respond to his offer for a dialogue, insisting he is ready to ...
McCain tweet on Iran draws criticism
Republican Sen. John McCain's tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker as ...
Oil falls to below $97 after weeks of strong gains
Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Monday on signs that the U.S. and Iran may restart nuclear negotiations. In midday trading in New York benchmark ...
Israel suggests responsibility for Syria airstrike
Israel's defense minister strongly signaled Sunday that his country was behind an airstrike in Syria last week, telling a high profile security ...
Turkey pledges support for Syrian opposition
Turkey on Sunday pledged its continued support for the Syrian opposition, saying its leaders should not be pressured into talks with the regime as ...
Iran positive but noncommittal about talks with US
Iran's foreign minister on Sunday welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program ...
Report: German check bust man is ex-Iran bank head
The German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reports that a man caught last month trying to enter Germany with a check worth about $70 million was Iran's ...
Biden: US would hold direct talks if Iran serious
The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday — but ...
Iranian space official: Photo shows wrong monkey
One of two official packages of photos of Iran's famed simian space traveler depicted the wrong monkey, but a primate really did fly into space and ...
Vatican dismisses Iranian link to pope shooting
The Vatican is dismissing Mehmet Ali Agca's latest claim about who ordered him to assassinate Pope John Paul II. The Turkish gunman, who has changed ...
As she leaves, Clinton sounds warning over Syria
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly ...
Republicans hammer defense nominee Chuck Hagel
Republican senators hammered former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing Thursday on issues ranging from Israel and Iran to his support ...
Syria threatens retaliation for Israeli airstrike
Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter ...
Israel may feel need to strike Syria again
An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks ...
John Paul II's gunman says Iran behind '81 attempt
The Turkish gunman who shot Pope John Paul II has changed his story once again, saying in a new autobiography that Iran's late leader Ayatollah ...
Iran says it will speed up nuclear program
In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel ...
UK backs talks between Syrian opposition, regime
Britain on Thursday welcomed the surprise declaration from Syria's top opposition leader that he would negotiate with President Bashar Assad's regime ...
Hagel: Window closing on Iran and diplomacy
Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel said the "window is closing" on Iran and the possibility of diplomacy if it continues to ignore international ...
Iran news agency: More arrests of journalists
An Iranian news agency reports that local journalists linked to British news media have been arrested but gave few details. Iran regularly cracks down ...
Iran Zoroastrians celebrate ancient feast of fire
Followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion gathered after sunset to mark Sadeh — an ancient mid-winter feast dating to Iran's pre-Islamic past ...