More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in west Mosul since the operation to retake the area from extremists was launched last month, Iraq's ministry of migration and displaced said Saturday. The battle for west Mosul -- the most populated urban area still held by ISIS -- was launched on...

A non-profit organization that tracks civilian casualties caused by airstrikes in the Middle East said it has shifted nearly all of its resources to track a surge of claims regarding U.S.-led strikes in Syria and Iraq. The group, called Airwars.org, had been tracking deaths caused by both...

Spain remained well on course to book their place at the World Cup in Russia as David Silva conducted another clinical win over Israel, cementing the 2010 world champions' upturn in fortunes under Julien Lopetegui. After the routine 4-1 win in Gijon Friday the former goalkeeper is unbeaten...

 Iraqi government forces paused in their push to recapture western Mosul from ISIS militants Saturday because of the high rate of civilian casualties, a security forces spokesman said. Residents escaping the besieged area have told of Iraqi and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes demolishing...