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Iran arrests 50 over currency decline
Iran's intelligence chief says up to 50 people have been arrested in connection with the decline in the value of the national currency and the chaos ...
Iran looks to Silk Road ties in time of sanctions
In back-to-back Asian summits this month, Iran's president made sure to carve out special time to look east. At one gathering in Azerbaijan, Mahmoud ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are ...
In Gaza visit, Qatari emir forges leading role
The emir of Qatar on Tuesday became the first head of state to visit the Gaza Strip since Hamas militants seized the territory five years ago, ...
With election near, sober Romney on foreign policy
Mitt Romney abruptly moderated his foreign policy positions in this week's debate on issues like ending the war in Afghanistan and averting another ...
German lawmakers hope to push Iran on human rights
Three German lawmakers are planning to travel to Iran later this week to discuss with officials the "striking human rights abuses" in the country, one ...
Palestinians give cool reception to US debate
Palestinians complained Tuesday that the Mideast peace process barely got a mention in the final U.S. presidential campaign debate, saying American ...
Schieffer ends final debate with advice: go vote
Bob Schieffer took a light hand Monday as moderator of the final presidential debate, ending with advice from his mother: "Go vote. It makes you feel ...
Foreign policy fireworks: Face-off before election
President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, accusing him of "wrong and ...
Iran's president barred from visiting prison
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed Monday with the country's judiciary over his right to visit the prison where a jailed aide is held, in ...
Obama, Romney allies square off on foreign policy
On the eve of their final presidential debate, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama — through their allies — squared off Sunday over which candidate would ...
Romney won't say if he's open to 1-on-1 Iran talks
Republican Mitt Romney on Sunday refused to say if he would be open to one-on-one talks with Iran if elected president. The presidential candidate ...
Iran seeks renewed talks with familiar demands
Iranian officials have made no secret about their desire to reopen nuclear talks with the U.S. and other world powers as economic sanctions dig deeper ...
France: Iran seems on track for nukes by mid-2013
France's foreign minister says Iran appears on track to reach the ability to produce a nuclear weapon by the first half of next year. France is one ...
Major US, Israeli air defense exercise begins
The Israeli military says its largest ever exercise with the United States has begun. A major air defense drill called Austere Challenge 2012 started ...
Romney rips Russia, at least on campaign trail
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls Russia the No. 1 foe of the United States and promises to stand up to Russian President Vladimir ...
Bus overturns in southwest Iran, 26 dead
A passenger bus carrying female students overturned in southwestern Iran Friday evening, killing 26, Iran's state radio reported Saturday.
Draft order would give companies cyberthreat info
A new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric ...
Suicide attacker kills 2 near mosque in Iran
A suicide attacker running from the police detonated his explosives near a mosque in southeastern Iran on Friday, killing two people, Iranian state ...
Scholars say Jewish shift to GOP a long way off
Like Chicago Cubs fans in spring, Jewish Republicans start every presidential election season hoping this will be their year: American Jews, who have ...
Iranian 'hero pilot' says he was forced to retire
An Iranian pilot who became a national hero last year after he safely brought down a passenger plane with broken landing gear says that the country's ...
BBC satellite news disrupted in Mideast, Europe
The British Broadcasting Corp. says someone is deliberately disrupting its broadcasts in the Middle East and Europe — interference that follows ...
US sets $12 million reward for 2 al-Qaida members
The Obama administration has offered up to $12 million in rewards for information leading to the location of two Iran-based al-Qaida leaders. The U.S.
Commander: If Iran is attacked, Israel will be hit
Israel will "definitely" face fierce retaliation if it attacks Iranian nuclear sites, the acting commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard ...