Pope Francis on Wednesday called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Syria to allow for the evacuation of civilians. Francis, speaking to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square at his weekly general audience, said he wanted to "implore with all my strength" leaders to spare...

A Palestinian man died after being shot during clashes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan Tuesday night. Ali Shyouki, 20, was injured by gunfire and died after ambulances were unable to reach him as roads had been blocked by Israeli forces due to the clashes, claimed the...

Islamic State militants have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as spies in anticipation of an offensive to dislodge the jihadists from their Iraqi stronghold, Iraqis and U.S. officials said. Mosul, home to up to 1.5 million people, has been the...

Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey's military said on Wednesday, almost two months after it launched an incursion to drive them away from its border. Supported by Turkish tanks and air strikes, the...