The United Nations is working to obtain security assurances needed to dispatch an international team of experts to the site of last month's suspected sarin gas attack in Syria, a UN official said Tuesday. At least 88 people died in the April 4 alleged attack at Khan Sheikhoun, in rebel-held...

The United States' top intelligence official says the U.S. government has not yet verified that ISIS is responsible for the attack in Manchester, England, but called the deadly incident a reminder of how serious the terror threat remains. "This threat is real, it's not going away, and it...

 Myanmar's top Buddhist body has banned hardline group Ma Ba Tha, according to a document sent out on Tuesday, a move aimed at curbing the movement's influence amid rising Islamophobia. Myanmar has been gripped by deepening religious tensions that have repeatedly spilled into violence,...

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir accused Egypt on Tuesday of supporting rebels at war with Khartoum, a week ahead of a visit to Cairo by Sudan's foreign minister aimed at easing tensions between the neighboring states. Egypt and Sudan have been at odds in recent months over a litany of...