U.K.: Russian jet may have been downed by explosive
British government suspends flights between U.K., Egypt's Sinai Peninsula over increasing concerns that bomb brought down plane; Ireland follows lead
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35th anniversary of the end of the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran
Thirty five years ago on January 20, 1981, Iranian student revolutionaries released 52 American hostages held for 444 days after the taking of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
Yemen, amid brutal war, gets its worst-ever cyclone
Arab world's poorest country that's seen thousands die in fighting hit with mass flooding and hurricane-strength winds for first time in recorded history
Iran officially marks 36 years of loathing for U.S.
With a reformist president in place and a nuclear deal being carried out, chants of "Death to America" are still the order of the day
Book exposes alleged mismanagement at Vatican
A new book based largely on leaked Vatican info seems to reveal the full scope of the challenge facing Pope Francis in his reform efforts
Israel toughens sentences for Palestinian rock throwers
New law puts in place minimum sentence and removal of social security benefits for guilty protesters
Woman accused of adultery stoned to death in Afghanistan
Men identified as Taliban insurgents kill 22-year-old woman in village in remote province of western Afghanistan
Cargo plane full of people crashes on Nile River bank
At least 25 people reportedly killed as overloaded 44-year-old Soviet-made plane crashes after takeoff in South Sudan
France to drop ban on gay men donating blood
Health minister touts end "of a taboo and discrimination" of decades-old ban, similar to measure still in place in U.S.
In China, "lonely" girl welcomes change to one-child policy
One family is finally preparing to have their second child, after years of protesting for the right
N. Korea accuses U.S. of "nuclear blackmail"
Senior N. Korean official says decades-old-war could be "easily solved" but U.S. representative for N. Korean policy describes negotiations as "disingenuous"
Why Russia may be wavering on support for Assad
Could Russia accept a Syria without Assad in power?
Search for clues widens after Russian jet crash
Officials decoding info from "black boxes" but urging patience as hunt for clues on the ground in Egypt expands to 15 square miles
Romanian leader resigns amid rage over nightclub fire
Bucharest blaze at nightclub kills 32, Prime Minister says he's leaving office and taking entire government with him
Hard times for Christians in ISIS-controlled Iraq
Christian family says they'll never return to the home they fled when their village was overrun by Islamic militants
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
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Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
U.K. police confirm it received letter with claims against Meghan's father
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Rubio calls on Cubans seeking "positive change" to work with CIA
