State media say quake had 5.7 magnitude, jolting Negar region of Kerman province around mid-morning, local time

At least 11 other people wounded when Israeli warplanes carried out retaliatory strikes in Gaza

Communiqué issued after meeting says 'leaders stressed the importance of stability" and commitment of Lebanese to refrain from violence

Rare meeting aims at defusing tensions about possible Hezbollah indictment for 2005 assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri

Secretary of State Clinton marks anniversary of detention of 3 American hikers asking Tehran to 'do the right thing' and release them

Experts Urge Israel to end extra-judicial killing of terror suspects, and to ensure civil, political freedoms for Palestinians

International aid organization CARE says Israeli blockade of Gaza is failed policy

Nuclear chief says his country ready to enter negotiations with US, Russia and France on a possible nuclear fuel agreement

Chinese-made Grad rocket lands near high-rise apartment buildings, causing damage but no injuries

Decision late Thursday deals a blow to polls the government hailed as a cornerstone of political reforms

Cairo's Opera House highlights work of Saad Romany Mikhaiel who creates intricately detailed mosaics

Refugee agency 'deeply troubled' by reports that as many as 2,000 Somalis had been deported from Riyadh in June and July alone

Security officials say victims were on bus that was returning from Dead Sea to capital Amman

Are social media like YouTube and Twitter a help, or a distraction, when it comes to organizing mass movements of people?

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about talks with several key officials in Middle East this week