Middle East

Japan PM Abe: threat to Japanese captives 'unacceptable'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday condemned as "unacceptable" the threat to the lives of...

Jan 20, 2015 09:37 AM EST

Japan's Abe pledges support for Mideast countries battling IS

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned on Saturday that the world would suffer an "immeasurable l...

Jan 17, 2015 07:10 AM EST

French policewoman killed in shoot-out, hunt deepens for militant killers

A policewoman was killed in a shootout in southern Paris on Thursday, triggering searches in the are...

Jan 08, 2015 07:12 AM EST

Syrians largest refugee group after Palestinians: U.N.

Syrians have overtaken Afghans as the largest refugee population aside from Palestinians, fleeing to...

Jan 07, 2015 06:36 AM EST

Abbas rolls statehood dice with International Criminal Court move

For someone nearing 80, President Mahmoud Abbas still knows how to shake things up. But his decision...

Jan 05, 2015 09:48 PM EST

Pope condemns Islamic State, decries suffering of children

Pope Francis on Thursday condemned the "brutal persecution" of minorities by Islamic State insurgent...

Dec 27, 2014 02:59 AM EST

Iran says sees more steps ahead in nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday nuclear talks with major powers were...

Dec 17, 2014 05:49 AM EST

World's children paying price for political rifts: TRFN

Divisions among the veto-wielding powers of the U.N. Security Council are harming the world's childr...

Dec 08, 2014 08:03 PM EST

Obama nominates Ashton Carter for Pentagon chief

President Barack Obama on Friday nominated veteran defense expert Ashton Carter as his defense secre...

Dec 06, 2014 09:32 PM EST

French parliament votes for recognition of Palestinian state

French lawmakers on Tuesday urged their government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will...

Dec 03, 2014 08:26 AM EST

Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders...

Dec 01, 2014 01:11 AM EST

China rebukes Turkey for offer to shelter Uighur refugees

China on Friday lashed out at Turkey for offering shelter to roughly 200 Uighurs from the western Ch...

Nov 29, 2014 07:05 AM EST

Iran to resist 'excessive' demands in push for nuclear deal

Iran said it would resist Western pressure to make what it considered to be excessive concessions in...

Nov 18, 2014 11:35 PM EST

EU says it has no plans for sanctions on Israel

The European Union has no intention of imposing sanctions on Israel if it takes steps to block a two...

Nov 18, 2014 01:44 AM EST

End of communism not all good for Christianity: Vatican

The end of communist rule in Europe, which began 25 years ago this month, was not all positive for C...

Nov 18, 2014 12:02 AM EST

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