Trump doesn't want war, but could be lured: Iran's Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif does not believe US President Donald Trump wants war with Iran, but said on Wednesday that Trump could be lured into a conflict.

California hearing on vaccination law draws crowds

Hundreds of critics of mandatory vaccines were in Sacramento on Wednesday opposing a California proposal to give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school.

Manson follower gets another chance at parole

A California appeals court is questioning whether it has jurisdiction to decide on parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten or whether the issue becomes moot after the governor weighs in.

Romanian MPs back controversial bill that could end corruption cases

Romanian MPs have today approved criminal law changes that could shut down several ongoing high-level graft cases in what experts consider is one of the EU's most corrupt countries.

Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse

London-based rights group Amnesty International launches a campaign urging Lebanon to end what it described as an "inherently abusive" migration sponsorship system governing the lives of tens of thousands of foreigners working in private homes.

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