Iran Nuclear Deal: House Votes Against Controversial Agreement As Dozens Of Democrats Break Party Lines
Two dozen Democrats broke with the president and joined Republicans in voting against the deal. The vote was largely a symbolic one.
Saudi Arabia Grand Mosque Crane Crash Death Toll: Deadly Accident At Holy Site Injures Dozens [PHOTOS]
More than 230 other people were reportedly injured at Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site.
Pope Francis In Cuba: Government To Pardon Thousands Of Prisoners Ahead Of Papal Tour
The Cuban government has announced the release of thousands of prisoners ahead of Pope Francis' visit to the island next week.
Refugee Crisis: Syrians In Jordan, Lebanon May Return To War-Torn Homeland Amid Worsening Conditions
Recent aid cuts have have amplified difficulties for Syrian refugees. Now, the United Nations warns some are considering a return to Syria.
Guantanamo Bay Torture Report: Detention Details For Abu Zubaydah Will Not Be Released, US Says
Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded at least 83 times in a single month, but U.S. officials have rejected a request to release 116 pages of his lawyers' notes.
Who Is Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad? ISIS Hostage From Norway Is 'For Sale,' Went Missing Late January
Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad is one of two foreigners who recently appeared in ISIS posters advertising them as “for sale.”
US Oil Prices Rise Slightly Ahead Of Data Release Despite Ongoing Impact Of Asian Economic Slowdown
The news comes as oil production has fallen to a nearly one-year low and is likely to continue falling months longer than initially expected.
Al Qaeda Wants To Kill Warren Buffett, Bill Gates: Magazine Releases 9/11 Assassination List
Al Qaeda's notorious "Inspire" magazine has called for assassinations against top American businessmen, including Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates.
Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz Headline Mass Rally Against Iran Nuclear Deal In Washington
Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Cruz headlined a protest Wednesday denouncing the nuclear deal with Iran.
Israel Reopens Embassy In Egypt Four Years After Mob Attack Forced Evacuation
The embassy was closed four years ago, after mobs ransacked the building and forced Israel to airlift its diplomats out of the country.
Idlib Airport Seized By Al Qaeda Syria Affiliate: Al-Nusra Front Wins Control Of Last Military Base As Regime Retreats
The gain marks a major win for al Qaeda's al-Nusra partner in Syria, which has recently conquered much of the northwestern province.
Iran Nuclear Deal: Israel Will Not Exist In 25 Years, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says
Fiery rhetoric by Iran's leader contrasts with the more conciliatory words of President Hassan Rouhani, widely seen as a reformer in the ultra-conservative state.
ISIS Exploiting Refugee Crisis? Europe's Islamic State Threat Requires Boosted Security, Not Fear-Mongering, Some Warn
Experts said Europe should step up processing of refugees to ensure refugees are allowed in -- but extremists are shut out.
Turkey Strikes Kurdish PKK Targets In Iraq: Soldiers Sent In Following Deadly Attacks
Turkish soldiers were in pursuit of Kurdish militants who had carried out a series of deadly attacks against security forces, the country's military confirmed Tuesday.
US Small Business Confidence In August Rises Modestly, Pessimism For Future Remains Amid China Economic Woes
A survey of 656 businesses suggested fears of global economic turmoil following an economic slowdown in China had no noticeable impact on U.S. small businesses.
European Farmers Protest As Agricultural Ministers Struggle To Agree On Aid Package
The protests occurred as European Union leaders discussed a $550 million aid package to boost the agricultural sector.
South Sudan Government Calls For International Support Amid Repeated Ceasefire Violations
The government has proposed the African Union set up a force to help monitor the ceasefire reached last month, ending months of a build-up in violence.
Kurds Targeted Across Turkey Following Deadly Militant Ambush On Turkish Military Convoy
An eye for an eye: Turkish nationalists reportedly targeted Kurdish residents and political parties across Turkey as they sought vengeance for a Kurdish attack that killed 16 Turkish soldiers.
Iranian Authorities Must Halt Execution Of Former Schoolteacher Set For Tuesday: Amnesty International
Amnesty International decried news of Mahmoud Barati's pending execution, one hundreds of executions carried out by Iranian authorities for drug offenses this year.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas And Oslo Accords: Expected To Nullify Agreement With Israel, Declare West Bank 'Occupied Territory'
The Oslo Accords were considered a landmark agreement when reached in 1993, marking the first time Israelis and Palestinians formally recognized each other.
Refugee Crisis: ISIS Fighters In Europe? Islamic State Extremists Exploit Refugee Flow, Waiting To Launch Attacks, Militant Operative Says
Opportunistic smugglers have reportedly helped small groups of ISIS fighters travel from southern Turkey into Europe.
India Muslim Leaders Condemn ISIS: Religious Scholars Endorse Fatwa Lambasting Islamic State Ideology As Un-Islamic
Islam in the country that is second-most-populated by Muslims has long been considered moderate and at odds with the radical interpretation of the religion.
Iran Nuclear Deal Prisoner Swap? Tehran Meeting With American Captive Leaves Muslim Leader, Family Friend 'More Optimistic Than Ever'
The meeting has raised speculation that in the lead-up to the historic Iran nuclear deal, a prisoner exchange could be in the works.
Syrian Refugee Crisis: In Jordan, Food Aid Cut For 200,000 Amid Financial Shortfall, World Food Program Says
“That decision is like taking the decision of cutting the lifeline for all those people,” Hamoodah Mekawi, a Jordanian journalist, said.
Yemen Conflict: 22 Emirati Soldiers Killed While Serving With Saudi-Led Coalition Forces
There are conflicting reports about how the soldiers died and Emirati officials said they would investigate the incident.
Saudi Arabia White House Visit: Growing Military, Regional Security Concerns Could Mean Boon For US Weapons Industry
Saudi Arabia recently paid billions to U.S. defense firms. When its king visits the White House on Friday, he'll reportedly seek a stronger U.S. commitment to his country’s security.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Japan: Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome Has Reached All-Time High, Officials Warn
The virus is fatal in more than a quarter of cases. Japanese officials have reported a rise in the number of infections but are not sure how to combat it.
ISIS Deaf Recruitment: Bible In Sign Language Can Counter Islamic State Propaganda In Middle East, Christian Group Says
The Deaf Bible Society hopes to counter the lure of the Islamic State militant group by making Christian resources widely available to the Middle East's deaf communities.
Anti-Muslim Hate Crime In Denmark? Cemetery Vandalism Draws Condemnations, Demonstration In Odense
Up to 60 tombstones were desecrated earlier this week in Denmark, in the second attack on a Muslim cemetery there in just a few months.
El Salvador Murder Rate, Gang Violence Surge To Civil War Era Levels As Government Vows To Stem Crime
The Central American country, which is home to some 70,000 gang members, saw 907 violent deaths in August and has declared gangs to be terrorist groups.
