Israel Negotiator Predicts 'Dramatic Decisions'Israel will make "dramatic decisions" to reach a final peace agreement that will end the conflict with the Palestinians, Israel's chief negotiator said Tuesday while warning that hawks inside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition are making her job more difficult.
Iran Foreign Ministry to Handle Nuclear TalksAn Iranian diplomatic official said Tuesday that the country's foreign minister will lead nuclear talks with world powers, taking over from the country's national security council.
FBI Works to Train Police on Mass Killing ResponseActing on a White House directive after last December's Connecticut school massacre, and partnering with a Texas-based training center, the FBI this year has been teaching best practices for responding to mass shootings.
Egypt Arrests Brotherhood's Spiritual LeaderEgypt's military-backed authorities on Tuesday arrested the supreme leader of the country's Muslim Brotherhood, dealing a serious blow to the Islamist group at a time when it is struggling to keep up its street protests against the ouster of President …
Judge Bars Most Motive Evidence in Fort Hood Trial A military judge blocked several key pieces of evidence Monday that prosecutors said would explain the mindset of the soldier accused in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, including his belief that he had a "jihad duty" to carry …
Universities Voice Support for Capital Money Plan As they present their annual request for capital spending, leaders of Mississippi's eight public universities say they're pleased with the Legislature's pledge to borrow $100 million a year to cover the schools' needs.
Snowden Reporter: Won't Be Silenced by DetentionAn American journalist who has written stories based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said Monday he'll publish with more fervor after British authorities detained his partner.
Hagel Holds First Pentagon Talks with ChineseIn his first Pentagon meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faces a familiar agenda marked with tensions over U.S. missile defenses, Chinese cyberattacks and other issues.
Israel Quietly Maintains Ties with Egyptian ArmyIsrael is quietly and carefully watching the turmoil in neighboring Egypt while maintaining close contacts with the Egyptian military amid concerns that the escalating crisis could weaken their common battle against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula, officials said.
Egypt's Mubarak May be Released; 25 Police KilledFormer Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is on retrial for the killings of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster, could be released from custody later this week, judicial officials said Monday.
Oscar Pistorius Indicted on Murder ChargeOscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on a charge of murdering his girlfriend, and prosecutors said witnesses heard a woman screaming before the sound of fatal gunshots fired by the double-amputee Olympian in the early hours of Valentine's Day.
Sun Herald Adds Miss. Auditor to Records LawsuitThe Sun Herald is asking a judge to add state Auditor Stacey Pickering and his office as defendants in a public records lawsuit the newspaper filed against the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.