Iran, six world powers dubbed October 18 as Adoption Day – when parties involved in nuclear agreement begin taking steps to carry out provisions of the deal; President Obama Sunday ordered US government to start preparing to lift sanctions against Iran
Many pundits predict the turn out could be as low as 10 percent in the parliamentary elections, the first since the 2013 army ouster of Mohamed Morsi, the country's first democratically elected president
At least 41 Palestinians and eight Israelis have died during weeks of street violence that Palestinian officials have linked in part to increasing Jewish encroachment at the east Jerusalem holy site
Activists are lobbying for a needle-sharing program, and other treatment efforts that are not currently available
Dynamic of council also may be affected by Ukraine’s election to Eastern European seat amid its conflict with permanent member Russia
Citing 'fragile' security situation, president announces 9,800 troops will stay through most of 2016, and 5,500 will remain after he leaves office
Effort to vilify US is part of strategy by corrupt, authoritarian regime trying by all means to retain control over society, says Levada Center director Lev Gudkov
Republican lawmaker Chris Smith invited Amb. Cui Tiankai to testify on congressional report pointing to 'disturbing deterioration' of rights in China
Anonymous US official says imminent operation involving upwards of 10,000 pro-Assad, Iranian-led fighters is expected to begin targeting Aleppo
After third round of talks, officials say they’re finalizing agreement to help avoid collisions between the two countries' military aircraft
Nomination process for presidential candidates will come first, on November 3-4, in preparation for general election set for next year
Israeli Security cabinet already has given police permission to seal off Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods, from which many of the attackers have come
Domin Kari
