PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Despite North Korea's warnings that the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula is so high it cannot guarantee the safety of foreign residents, it literally trotted out athletes from around the world on Sunday for a m... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - A group of hardline Islamists angered by the Egyptian government's push to improve ties with Tehran threw rocks and tried to storm the residence of Iran's top diplomat in Cairo on Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) - More than 50 Iranian tourists arrived by boat to the ancient city of Luxor on Monday as part of a rare visit that showcases how much ties between the two countries have warmed since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi came to power ... [Full Article]
NEW DELHI (AP) - The rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi in December followed by two attacks on foreign female travelers has altered how tourists view India and led to a sharp fall in the numbers of foreign tourists, especially women, a stu... [Full Article]
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) - Egyptian intelligence officials say they are negotiating with Bedouin gunmen to free two tourists kidnapped along a main road in the south of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Steve Holland Petra, JORDAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visited Jordan's ancient city of Petra on Saturday as he wrapped up a four-day Middle East tour by setting aside weighty diplomatic matters and playing tourist for a day. The visi... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama has permitted TV crews with live microphones to accompany him at virtually every stop in Israel, giving a rare and fascinating glimpse at the joking and small talk that takes place on the sidelines of official ... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama has permitted TV crews with live microphones to accompany him at virtually every stop in Israel, giving a rare and fascinating glimpse at the joking and small talk that takes place on the sidelines of official ... [Full Article]
NEW DELHI (AP) - Five men have been arrested and have confessed to raping a Swiss woman who was attacked in central India while on a cycling vacation with her husband, police said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
DUBLIN (AP) - Never mind the fickle Irish weather. A chilly, damp Dublin celebrated St. Patrick's Day with artistic flair anyway Sunday as the focal point for a weekend of Irish celebrations worldwide. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]