Warring sides in Syria have reached an agreement under U.N. supervision over the fate of two villages in the northwest and a town near the Lebanese border, sources familiar with the talks told Reuters on Thursday, as a ceasefire in the areas held. The deal included the withdrawal of rebel...

Efforts to end the conflict in Syria must reach out to Assad, as well as other regional players, including allies of the Syrian leader, Merkel said on Thursday. "We have to speak with many actors, this includes Assad, but others as well," Merkel said in a press conference at the end of the EU...

The U.S. military on Wednesday denied reports of the defection to Al-Nusrah Front of Syrian forces trained by the U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition. "U.S. Central Command has no indication that any New Syrian Forces fighters have defected to Al Nusra Front, contrary to several press and social...

A tide of refugees from the Middle East and Asia showed no sign of abating on Thursday, after European Union leaders began the task of trying to prevent tens of thousands of people fleeing war or poverty from streaming unchecked through the continent. After weeks of recrimination and...