Israel's defense minister said Monday that negotiations with Palestinians on the situation in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank were pointless and that the country should act unilaterally. Avigdor Lieberman's remarks came as Egypt and the United Nations were working to forge a...

The Iranian rial hit a record low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market Monday, amid a deterioration in the economic situation and the reimposition of sanctions by the United States. The dollar was being offered for as much as 128,000 rials, according to foreign exchange website...

The death toll in a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian army post on the border with Niger has risen to 48, military sources said Monday. At least 30 Nigerian soldiers were intially said to have been killed in the raid on Zari military post Thursday.

Ten people including children were shot at an apartment complex in San Bernadino, California Sunday night, police said, with three people in dire condition. "We got a call about 10:45 p.m. for shots fired," said San Bernadino spokesman Capt. Richard Lawhead. "We found 10 victims down at the...