Syria’s chemical weapons are still secure despite the fact that President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of parts of the country, a senior Israeli defence official said on Sunday. Amos

A Cairo court has decided it will rule on the appeal of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak on Jan. 13, a court source said on Sunday, a move that could

Taking what promised to be a very brief holiday break from the ongoing struggle to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and spending cuts, President Barack Obama relaxed with

Russia would welcome any country’s offer of safe haven for Syrian President Bashar Assad, but has no plans to make one of its own, Moscow’s foreign minister said in the

Many U.S. workers are willing to lie about a death in the family, illness or jury duty to play hooky, according to a survey conducted by a temporary job staffing

President Barack Obama’s move on Friday to nominate Democratic U.S. Senator John Kerry as his secretary of state sets the stage for Massachusetts’ second special Senate election in three years.

The powerful U.S. gun rights lobby went on the offensive on Friday arguing that schools should have armed guards, on a day that Americans remembered the victims of the Newtown,

Residents of the homeless encampment on Cedar Bridge Avenue are once again stirring controversy in the township. Some residents who live on properties surrounding the site, known as Tent City,

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The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered at City Hall today. “It’s a sad day. I think we all recognize, a week since the terrible tragedy in Connecticut. And our prayers, prayers of all the people in this city, I know are for the families for those that were killed. And we […]

President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, a senior administration official said, making the first move in a sweeping overhaul of

Heavy winds and rain showers are buffeting the New York City area, clogging roads and delaying flights at major airports. The Federal Aviation Administration says some flights arriving at La

Several thousand pre-World War II posters seized by the Nazis are coming to a New York City auction. The 4,000 posters are by such noted artists as Alphonse Mucha and Jules Cheret. Their estimated value is $10 million. Guernsey’s auction house says if a single buyer cannot be found for the entire collection, the posters […]

Now that House Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” for addressing the “fiscal cliff” has crashed and burned, the top U.S. Republican appears to have two remaining options – wash his hands of the entire matter or negotiate a compromise with Democrats that could abandon scores of his fellow Republicans. The Republican rank and file and […]

Senate Republicans are balking at the president’s $60 billion request for Sandy relief, and are offering their own plan at less than half the value. GOP lawmakers have proposed a $24 billion package. They say it’s enough to pay for essential recovery efforts through the spring, but does not include $13 billion Democrats want for future […]

Heavy rains are soaking the tri-state area as winds whip lingering debris from Sandy and residents brace for possible power outages across the region. Airports were reporting delays early Friday

One of the two bank robbers who made a daring escape from a high-rise federal jail in Chicago was arrested after a dayslong manhunt, an FBI spokeswoman said early Friday.

President Barack Obama says he’ll press ahead with Congress in hopes of preventing across-the-board tax increases set to strike taxpayers Jan. 1 after House GOP leaders unexpectedly put off a