Unusually strong rains break five-year drought, but force evacuations of hikers, stranded motorists, and schoolchildren in mountainous areas

Hit show picks up Best Comedy Series, Best Comedy Actress, and Best Supporting Actress prizes

Satellite images show additional personnel, trucks around Islamic Republic's spaceport; Israel, US fear Tehran using space program to improve its ballistic missiles

Six more detained for questioning, homes searched, as undercover investigation turns public; suspects said to have defrauded victims of hundreds of millions of shekels

Joining race for Knesset slate, former Jerusalem mayor says he hopes to bolster PM Netanyahu and the ruling party

David Hale vows US will step up efforts against Iran's dangerous activities in region, warns that Lebanon's government vacuum threatens billions in international aid

SPLC has designated the Nation of Islam, backed by several March leaders, as a hate group, says 'other projects a priority'

Islamic Republic says it does not have military personnel or bases on Syrian territory; blames US for regional instability