Seven French prison officers were hurt when an Islamist convict attacked them as he resisted a search, while guards resumed a strike Tuesday demanding better security in jails nationwide. The latest assault, which took place in a prison in southwestern France Monday, came just...

The U.S. on Tuesday said it was suspending a total of $65 million in aid to Palestine “for future consideration.” “It's not being canceled. It's just being held for future consideration,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a press briefing. Nauert added...

 Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami Tuesday called on authorities to listen to popular demands after a wave of deadly unrest over economic woes. Authorities "should try to identify people's problems and hardships" instead of "humiliating" them, the reformist said in a...

The Israeli military says it has reopened a key border crossing with the Gaza Strip after destroying a tunnel built under it by the Hamas Movement. Tuesday's opening restores Gaza's main point of entry of humanitarian aid. Israel temporarily closed the Kerem Shalom border...