Author Rich Cohen's latest book, 'The Adventures of Herbie Cohen' is part biography and part family memoir, centering on his father, an international deal-making guru

Moscow calls reports of imminent invasion failed 'Western war propaganda,' says it wants to talk security arrangements with NATO, but fears of war remain high

Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says Ramallah is in indirect contact with incoming Biden team, expresses cautious optimism about US president-elect

Tehran spokesman blasts 'word games' after hawkish Pompeo floats negotiations when the Islamic republic starts 'behaving as a normal nation'

But US secretary of state, in Switzerland, says attempts to 'reverse the malign activity of this Islamic Republic' will continue