Jerusalem housing plan draws U.S. fire

By Richard Boudreaux

Israel's plan to add 844 homes to a part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians drew sharp international protest Tuesday as U.S. officials...

Egyptian mummies show signs of heart disease

By Thomas H. Maugh II

CT scans of Egyptian mummies, some as much as 3,500 years old, show evidence of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which is...

U.N. report questions Iran's credibility on nuclear plant

By Borzou Daragahi

The latest United Nations report on Iran's nuclear program questions Tehran's credibility regarding a recently disclosed facility built into...

Kuwaiti firm accused of 'massive overcharging' of U.S. on military food

By Richard Fausset

A Kuwait-based company that is the principal food supplier to the U.S. military in Iraq has been indicted on charges that it defrauded the...

U.S., Russia agree on dissatisfaction with Iran

By Peter Nicholas and Borzou Daragahi

Presenting a united front on Iran's nuclear energy program, President Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev warned Sunday that...

Remaining detainees leave Guantanamo's closure up in air

By Julian E. Barnes

The Obama administration took an important step toward closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, when it announced plans Friday...

Schwarzenegger to address policy forum in Jerusalem

By Michael Rothfeld

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is stopping in Jerusalem to participate in a moderated conversation at a Middle East policy conference Sunday...

Authorities move to seize U.S. properties allegedly tied to Iran

By Josh Meyer

Federal authorities Thursday moved to seize an array of U.S.-based properties, bank accounts and religious sites that they charged in...

Disagreement in Middle East over Iran's nuclear program

By Borzou Daragahi

It's a sentiment bubbling just below the surface of a lively and charged televised debate over whether to trust Iran not to build a...