Irish troops serving on the United Nations (UN) mission in Syria have come under fire from anti government armed forces, with a number of their vehicles damaged in a morning ambush but no serious injuries reported. It is the first time Irish troops have been...

Syrian refugee children are paying a cruel price as civil war rips their country apart, the United Nations warned Friday in a report with heart-rending testimony from youngsters driven from their homes. "This is impossible to forget. It's like someone has stabbed me with a knife when I...
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have recaptured a Christian town on the main highway north of the capital, the army said, putting them back on the offensive in the strategic region near the Lebanese border. Assad's forces have made advances in recent months and are...