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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A U.S. citizen whose son has been detained in Iran for the past four months was also taken into custody after returning to the country this week, his lawyer confirmed Thursday in what is the first such action against an American national in Iran since last
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(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers Tuesday he intends to travel to Cuba in the coming weeks "to have a human rights dialogue" ahead of President Obama's scheduled visit next month. Meanwhile the Communist Party organ on the island, Granma, is spreading the
islam
CAIRO (AP) — Islamic State affiliates in Libya briefly took over the security headquarters in the western city of Sabratha, killing and beheading 12 security officers before being driven out early Wednesday morning, two city security officials said. The incident highlighted the enduring presence and unpredictable striking power of the local
Russia
(CNSNews.com) – A "cessation of hostilities" in Syria, announced Monday and due to take effect on Saturday, will not be formally monitored on the ground – despite the fact that the U.S. and Russia have been at odds for months over exactly who Russian airstrikes are targeting in
terrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) — American jets struck an Islamic State training camp in rural Libya near the Tunisian border Friday, killing dozens, probably including an operative considered responsible for deadly attacks in Tunisia last year, U.S. and local officials said. The strike did not appear to mark the beginning of a
New Jersey
(CNSNews.com) – Although President Barack Obama plans to visit Communist Cuba and meet with dictator Raul Castro in March, Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said he would not visit the island until it is "a free Cuba," and noted that the regime is harboring U.S. criminals, including a
Barack Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will pay a historic visit to Cuba in the coming weeks, senior Obama administration officials said, becoming the first president to set foot on the island in nearly seven decades. The brief visit in mid-March will mark a watershed moment for relations between the U.
iran
(CNSNews.com) – Visiting Iran for celebrations marking the 37th anniversary of the rise to power of the ayatollahs, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has hailed the "wonderful revolution" and said Iran was emerging from sanctions "stronger" and "more influential." He also took the
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