January 31, 2017 Israel to allow Venezuelan converts to immigrate In a reversal, Israeli authorities say they will permit nine Venezuelan Jewish converts to move to Israel in light of the humanitarian crisis in the South American country.
January 31, 2017 3 Ukrainian troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated, killing at least three people overnight, injuring many more and trapping 200 coalminers underground.
January 31, 2017 Israel media: Army orders residents out of West Bank outpost Israeli media are reporting that the military ordered residents of a West Bank settlement outpost to leave within 48 hours.
January 31, 2017 Iran refute to confirm conducting missile test Iran's foreign minister is refusing to confirm that the country conducted a missile test, saying Iran's missile program is not part of a 2015 landmark nuclear deal between his country and world powers.
January 31, 2017 Report links Honduran govt, industry to activist killings An international watchdog group released a report Tuesday linking top Honduran politicians and members of the business elite to violence against land activists.
January 31, 2017 Reported treason arrests fuel Russian hacking intrigue In the days since it emerged that four men had been arrested on treason charges linked to cyber intelligence and Russia's domestic security agency, conspiracy theories and speculation about the case have swept through Moscow.
January 31, 2017 UN announces delay in Syrian political talks until Feb. 20 The United Nations special envoy for Syria says U.N.-sponsored political talks between the government and opposition groups have been postponed from Feb. 8 to Feb. 20.
January 31, 2017 A look at of the victims of Canada mosque shooting They were fathers, one was a businessman, one a university professor, two worked in information technology.
January 31, 2017 Wedding shells: Gunfire at ceremony caught on video Friends and relatives at a small-town wedding in Brazil went home with indelible memories after the ceremony was interrupted by a shooting just feet from the altar.
January 31, 2017 Populist Geert Wilders praises Donald Trump's travel bans Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders clashed in the Dutch Parliament Tuesday with the foreign minister over U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban for people from seven Muslim nations.