'Washington Post' Reporter, Detained For Months In Iran, Is Charged
Jason Rezaian, the newspaper's Tehran bureau chief, was arrested in July, but the Iranian government has so far declined to say why.
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6 Arrested For Looting Antiquities From Israel's 'Cave Of The Skulls'
Israeli authorities released a photo of a 2000-year-old lice comb that was captured along with the men, who are accused of stealing objects from the area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
U.S. Reportedly Unaware Of Second Hostage Ahead Of Failed Rescue
When U.S. Navy SEALs raided an al-Qaida hideout in a failed bid to rescue American Luke Somers, they didn't know that South African Pierre Korkie was also being held there.
Syria Says Israeli Warplanes Strike Targets Near Damascus
The Syrian Observatory says the airstrikes appeared to target Hezbollah arms shipments.
6 Gitmo Detainees Transferred To Uruguay, U.S. Says
Four Syrians, one Tunisian and one Palestinian were released to the South American country early today as part of a deal to reduce the inmate population at the controversial prison.
Remains Of 1 Of 43 Missing Mexican Students Identified
In September, 43 students went missing in Mexico; drug gang members confessed to their murder last month. Now, the remains of one student have been identified.
'Always Giving Us Hope': Friends, Family Remember Murdered Hostage
American photojournalist Luke Somers was held captive by al-Qaida militants in Yemen for more than a year; he was killed Saturday during a failed U.S. rescue attempt.
Half A Million Flee To Shelters As Typhoon Hits Philippines
Hagupit hit the archipelago as a severe Category 4 storm in a region still recovering from a 2013 typhoon that killed 7,300. This storm could drop 2 feet of rain in some areas.
American Hostage In Yemen Killed In Failed Rescue Attempt
An American journalist held captive by al-Qaida militants in Yemen for more than a year was killed in a failed U.S. rescue attempt.
American Hostage Killed During Rescue Attempt In Yemen
American photojournalist Luke Somers was killed during a rescue attempt by U.S. special forces. NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Sean Carberry in Afghanistan about what happened.