World leaders react to Hajj stampede
Hours after a stampede in the tent city of Mina claimed at least 717 lives and 863 other injuries, world leaders have reacted by...
Syrian peace talks in danger as rebels prepare for more war
Syria's fragile peace talks might not resume for at least a year if they are abandoned now, a senior Western diplomat warned on Wednesday,...
Airstrike Hits ISIS Convoy in Syria, 40 Fighters killed
Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group killed at least 40 militants in central Syria at...
“Raj Pink” diamond fails to sell at Geneva sale
"The Raj Pink", the largest known diamond graded "fancy intense pink" for its rare colour, was among several major jewels stranded on the auction...
Fight against ISIS dominates as world leaders meet in Turkey
U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders arrived in Turkey on Sunday for a summit that has taken on new urgency after attacks...
U.S. Secretary Kerry condemns Palestinian attacks as he meets Israel's Netanyahu
US Secretary of State John Kerry condemned a wave of Palestinian attacks as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in his...
Couple indicted in Syrian bomb-making scheme
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts say a husband and wife have been indicted on charges that they did business with a Syrian company that developed...
Photography inside schools banned
The Ministry of Education has banned teachers, administrators, parents and students from taking videos or pictures inside schools, with only officially sanctioned documentation allowed.
The...
New rebel evacuations from Syria’s south
More rebel fighters with their families boarded buses to leave southern Syria on Saturday under deals with the regime, a war monitor said, after...
European stocks to rise but unlikely to regain 2015 peaks: Reuters poll
European stocks are expected to rise in 2016, helped by stimulus measures from the European Central Bank, although markets are unlikely to get back...
