The man who leaked US National Security Agency secrets is to meet a Russian official from Amnesty International, the group said.

The Palestinians are certain to win UN recognition as a state today but have been warned it could delay hopes of achieving an independent state through peace talks with Israel.

The Palestinians are certain to win UN recognition as a state today but success could exact a high price: delaying an independent state of Palestine because of Israel’s vehement opposition.

The alleged Iranian plot to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States is a “dangerous escalation” in Iran’s support for terrorism and must draw an international response, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today.