After calling America a ‘great nation,’ Rouhani reaches out to set up 15-minute phone chat with Obama; White House says Israel was informed of call

Reuters: In what was possibly a sign of economic strain, the Islamic Republic, as of last July, hadn’t fulfilled its payments for over half a year

Security Council, for first time, unanimously endorses destroying Syria’s stockpiles; Kerry: ‘precedent-setting’ resolution shows diplomacy can ‘peacefully defuse worst weapons of war’

Mother describes locking eyes with a terrorist who looked down and saw the family hiding on the floor but ‘just backed up and disappeared’

Civic leader has previously traveled to Yugoslavia, Syria and Iraq to help gain freedom for US citizens jailed there

A trip to the burial sites of some of Israel’s holiest sages can be an uplifting excursion. Bear in mind these stories and legends, handed down over hundreds of years

Hackers may have been working as proxies for the Iranian government, unnamed sources claim

Members hear report on economic initiative accompanying peace talks; Blair says changes within Palestinian economy also about easing restrictions, building capacity