Chancellor Angela Merkel quickly distances herself from Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's remarks.

Peres and Amano spent a considerable amount of time discussing the IAEA’s role as a leading professional organization in blocking Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

While this week’s EU-US summit in Brussels mainly focused on Ukraine, US President Barak Obama and the EU leaders also discussed a range of topics including the Middle East Peace Processs,the Iranian nuclear programme and the Syrian conflict.

The rise and fall of former prime minister Ehud Olmert will serve as a lesson to younger politicians: corrupt acts not noticed now, they could be found out years later.

US Secretary of state breaks from his travel schedule in Rome amid crisis over delayed prisoner release and Abbas's refusal to extend talks.

Thundering ruling shakes country, Judge also convicts former Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski and 10 out of 13 individual defendants.

France's ruling Socialist Party suffered heavy losses in municipal elections Sunday as the extreme-right National Front claimed control of at least two mid-sized towns.

A call made by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) encouraging businesses to boycott Israeli settlements was strongly condemned by the World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Friday.

London School of Economics professor Christine Chinkin tapped to take over for controversial rapporteur Richard Falk.

Fatah official says failure to release Palestinian prisoners would be ''slap in the face'' of Washington and American diplomatic efforts.