A Kurdish-led force arrested 63 suspected militants in the Syrian city of Raqa Thursday during an operation against jihadist sleeper cells, it said in a statement. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said those detained belonged to "terrorist cells directly responsible for spreading...

France on Thursday recalled ambassador to Italy for consultations in wake of Italian government's meeting with Yellow Vest protestors. "France has been, for several months, the target of repeated, baseless attacks and outrageous statements (by the Italian government)," French Foreign...

The death toll from the collapse of an Istanbul apartment block rose to 10 on Thursday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble, Turkish authorities said. The eight-storey building, which is located in the Kartal district on the Asian side of the city, collapsed on Wednesday but the cause...

Carlos Queiroz was named coach of Colombia on Thursday, the country's football federation (FCF) said, replacing Argentine Jose Pekerman who left the post in September. Queiroz's appointment had long been expected but Colombia had to wait until the end of the recently-concluded Asian Cup for...