Report says US' reason for closing 19 embassies Sunday was comunication between al-Qaeda leader, affiliate in Yemen, planning terror attack

State Department warns worldwide travelers, especially in Mid East, North Africa. Statement says al-Qaeda, affiliates, may attack in coming month. Obama: All appropriate steps should be taken

Cabinet okays decision to release 104 prisoners; 13 in favor, 7 opposed, 2 abstained. 'There are moments in which difficult decisions must be made,' PM says. PA welcomes decision

Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, Chabad emissary who was shot in Russia, regains consciousness, recalls seeing his shooter: 'He didn't say anything – he just fired'

Eritrean refugees hold press conference in protest of 'willful emigration' directive, allegedly allowing detained asylum seekers to leave voluntarily. 'In Israel they call it willful emigration, but with no alternative, there is nothing willful about it. To deport us to Eritrea is to sentence us to death,' migrant says

Intelligence organization informed on cabinet's decision, asked to review list of prisoners; Shin Bet chief says though posing threat to public safety, release could bring about calm in West Bank

Former Kenyan Judiciary spokesman petitions ICJ, says 'selective and malicious prosecution violated Jesus' human rights through judicial misconduct, abuse of office, bias and prejudice'

Lebanese nationals on trial for plotting attacks on Western targets in African country say they were beaten, denied sleep by agents from Israeli intelligence agency