A French court on Thursday upheld a three-month suspended jail sentence against former far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen for calling the Nazi occupation of France ''not especially inhumane''.

Chairman Natan Sharansky earns more than the PM - and his chief fund-raiser makes even more.

West expresses cautious optimism over prospects that Iran may be willing to engage major powers in new talks.

In ''letter of complaint'' to the UNSC, ambassador to UN calls for clear message to Iran over bombings in India, Georgia, Thailand.

The Obama administration formally announced its intention to ask Congress to waive a ban on funding UNESCO over its recognition of Palestinian statehood.

Israel's Air Force struck what the military called two ''terror activity sites'' in the Gaza Strip.

The Polish Senate has posthumously honored World War II hero Jan Karski for his work in revealing details of the Nazi genocide taking place in Poland.

Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel said Mitt Romney should speak up about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' practice of posthumous baptisms.

The Muslim Brotherhood has threatened to ''review'' Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel if the United States cuts aid to Egypt.

Iran and the West are now competing over who is getting more stressed - Europe over the possible disruption of oil flow, or Tehran, which has been busy uncovering new technologies.