BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the Syrian opposition coalition's military branch has refused to recognize the body's new prime minister, saying he was not properly elected. Louay Almokdad, aide to Gen. Salim Idris, ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil fell Tuesday as Cyprus lawmakers rejected a measure to tax bank accounts as part of a bailout plan for its shriveled economy and worries persisted about Europe's debt ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Senate has rejected a Republican effort to attach the repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law to a government spending bill. The 45-52 vote defeated the ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has passed up another chance to deal with an anomaly of constitutional law that requires federal juries to reach unanimous verdicts in criminal cases, but allows states to ... Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.-led international coalition on Friday rejected a U.N. rights group's concern about reports that U.S. military strikes have killed hundreds of children in Afghanistan during the ... Read more
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The Islamist party dominating Tunisia's ruling coalition on Thursday rejected its own prime minister's decision to replace the government to try to appease critics, signaling that the ... Read more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the United States, effectively quashing suggestions for a breakthrough one-on-one dialogue on the nuclear ... Read more
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A proposal by a Syrian opposition leader for peace talks suffered two sharp blows Tuesday, with both a ruling party lawmaker and the largest bloc inside the anti-regime coalition rejecting ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use. The appeals court panel Tuesday turned away the ... Read more