The global death toll in the coronavirus crisis soared past 60,000 on Saturday, as U.S. calls for the public to cover their faces reignited debate about whether masks can be effective in stemming the pandemic. The latest milestone came as Britain recorded a new daily high in fatalities,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 24 forces from the coastal province of Latakia were killed in March by opposition forces in northern Idlib province, activists said. The death toll has included ten officers.   At least 350 Syrian army troops and officers were killed since February...

Most of the 70 inmates who escaped from a prison in western Iran last month are now back in jail, Iranian authorities said Saturday, even though about 100,000 prisoners have been granted temporary release due to the coronavirus epidemic. Iranian media have reported unrest in several...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islamic State militants have kidnapped six people in eastern Deir province, local news site said Saturday. According to Deir EzZor 24, the militant Daesh group stormed the regime-held village of Al-Tabni in the western countryside and took six civilians captive....