A new militant group has claimed responsibility for two bombings that targeted the Egyptian police on Friday and has vowed to carry out more attacks, according to a statement posted on a Facebook page set up in its name. The group called Ajnad Misr, or Soldiers of Egypt,...

Syrian activists and officials said mortars were fired early on Saturday in the besieged Old Homs district in violation of a ceasefire that is intended to allow the evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid to people trapped in central neighborhoods. There were no immediate...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich held a one-on-one meeting in Sochi on the day of the opening of the Winter Olympics, Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Saturday. The meeting between Putin and...

   With lights, floats and flying, Russia kicked off the opening ceremony in Sochi as the world turns its attention to the costliest Olympic Games in history. Spectators from all over the world watched the introduction of athletes that marked the official start of...