Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
WASHINGTON — It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people o...
Trump turns to those he has scorned for help on Iran
WASHINGTON — As tensions fester with Iran, President Donald Trump finds himself turning to the very people and entities he’s spent three years dismiss...
Did Fox’s Tucker Carlson play role in calming Iran pressure?
NEW YORK — Here's a point to ponder: To what extent is Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson responsible for President Donald Trump stepping away from a p...
Iraq is caught in the middle as Iran and U.S. trade blows
BAGHDAD — For months, Iraqis have watched with deepening anxiety as tensions between Iran-backed militias and U.S. forces soared, fearing their long-b...
Panel: Alleged pedophile wanted by Australia fit for trial
JERUSALEM — An Israeli psychiatric panel has determined that a woman facing dozens of sex-abuse charges in Australia is fit to stand trial for extradi...
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran sent mixed signals Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous...
Pence says Trump to ask European allies to scrap Iran deal
WASHINGTON — Following the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, President Donald Trump will ask allies to scrap the Iran nuclear deal,...
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions in policy speech
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mid...
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn
BEIRUT — Lebanese prosecutors issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand in his French passport on Thursday, ...
Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general
DUBAI, United Arab Emirate — U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Ir...
Filipino Catholics pray for Mideast peace in huge gathering
MANILA, Philippines — A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics prayed for peace in the Middle East on Thursday at the start of an annual ...
Analysis: Trump seeks election-year out after Iran strikes
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Iran was “standing down” from possible conflict with the U.S. But Trump himself was just as eager for an out.
The Latest: Iran says it doesn’t want war, but will respond
TEHRAN, Iran — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions after the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top general (all times local):
Ukrainian jet crash kills 176, sets off mourning in Canada
The crash of an Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people in Iran touched off mourning Wednesday in both Ukraine and Canada — where many of the victim...
In surprising request, Trump asks NATO to do more in Mideast
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would ask NATO to step up its involvement in the Middle East, an unexpected request from a ...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump minimizes IS risk, distorts Iran payout
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wrongly dismissed the continuing threat of the Islamic State group and spread a false tale of the U.S. paying out ...
Leaders of Turkey, Russia urge Jan. 12 cease-fire in Libya
BRUSSELS — Turkey and Russia called for a Jan. 12 cease-fire in war-torn Libya on Wednesday while European Union officials intensified diplomatic effo...
Iranian leader calls missile attack a ‘slap’ at US bases
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic m...
Cardi B’s pledge to seek Nigerian citizenship sparks rivalry
LAGOS, Nigeria — Cardi B's announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friend...
Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy
ISTANBUL — The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export pat...
Commercial airlines reroute flights amid US-Iran tensions
NEW DELHI — Commercial airlines on Wednesday rerouted flights crossing the Middle East to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions between the U...
Key events leading up to US-Iran confrontation
Iran's missile attack on two American bases in Iraq in response the the U.S. strike that killed its top general is the culmination of nearly two years...
Oil up, stocks down after Iran missile attack on US troops
BEIJING — Oil prices rose and global stock markets fell Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of an...
Prosecutors raid lawyer’s office where Ghosn worked on case
TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday raided a Japanese lawyer's office where former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn had visited regularly before skippi...
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of surface-to-surface m...
Trump campaign seizes on Soleimani killing
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump once warned Barack Obama against “playing the Iran card” to boost his political prospects by starting a war. Eight years lat...
With Pompeo out, GOP can’t dodge Kansas Senate race headache
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's declaration Tuesday that he won't run for Senate in Kansas returned some Republicans to worrying that th...
Iraq’s outgoing prime minister says US troops must leave
WASHINGTON — Iraq's outgoing prime minister said Tuesday that the United States has no alternative and must pull its troops out of the country, or els...
Germany, NATO moving soldiers out of Iraq amid tensions
BERLIN — Germany moved 35 soldiers serving in Iraq to neighboring Jordan and Kuwait on Tuesday, while NATO said it was also shifting some of its troop...
Orthodox women seek bigger role as Jews end Talmud cycle
JERUSALEM — As Orthodox Jews worldwide conclude a grueling marathon of daily Talmud study, a growing number of Israeli women have joined the effort, s...