Ft. Hood shooting suspect endured work pressure and ethnic taunts, his uncle says

Ft. Hood shooting suspect endured work pressure and ethnic taunts, his uncle says

When Rafik Ismail Hamad last traveled from the West Bank to visit relatives in America, he was struck by the pressures one of his nephews...

In Pakistan's South Waziristan, hopes that Taliban's exit will bring progress

The Mahsud tribesmen of South Waziristan don't hate the Taliban. But they hate what having Taliban fighters living among them has done to...

In Afghanistan, troops attacked while searching for U.S. soldiers

More than 25 members of international and Afghan security forces were injured Friday in firefights in northwestern Afghanistan during a...

Obama faces competing demands on Afghanistan strategy

As President Obama struggles over a new military strategy for Afghanistan, his advisors are trying to satisfy sharply divergent demands:...

U.N. official admonishes Karzai to enact reforms

U.N. official admonishes Karzai to enact reforms

The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Thursday issued an unusually pointed warning to President Hamid Karzai to enact major...

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he won't seek reelection

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he won't seek reelection

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection next year, citing a lack of U.S....

Saudi fighter jets reportedly strike rebel targets in Yemen

Saudi Arabian warplanes attacked Shiite rebel strongholds in northern Yemen on Thursday in a surge of fighting along the border that...

Exxon Mobil-led consortium to develop major Iraqi oil field

Exxon Mobil-led consortium to develop major Iraqi oil field

The Iraqi government Thursday signed a deal with a consortium led by U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. to develop a major oil field in...

Italy judge convicts 23 Americans in 2003 CIA kidnapping of Egyptian cleric

Italy judge convicts 23 Americans in 2003 CIA kidnapping of Egyptian cleric

An Italian judge on Wednesday convicted 23 Americans of kidnapping an Egyptian cleric off the streets of Milan in 2003, a sweeping verdict...

U.S. keeps a low profile ahead of Iraq elections

U.S. keeps a low profile ahead of Iraq elections

As Iraqi lawmakers repeatedly miss deadlines for writing the new law urgently needed for elections to go ahead in January -- and for U.S....

In Iran, anti-government protests rival anti-America rally

In Iran, anti-government protests rival anti-America rally

A cry from the streets of Tehran put Iranian attitudes toward America at the center of a day of violent clashes Wednesday.

Hundreds of U.N. staffers temporarily leaving Afghanistan

Hundreds of U.N. staffers temporarily leaving Afghanistan

The United Nations is temporarily pulling hundreds of staff members out of Afghanistan while it reviews security arrangements in the wake of...

Israel seizes ship with alleged Hezbollah-bound arms

Israel seizes ship with alleged Hezbollah-bound arms

Israel's navy seized a cargo ship Wednesday, intercepting what officials described as 300 tons of weapons being smuggled from Iran to...