Conservatives appeared to be in the lead as the first results of Iran's parliamentary election came in Saturday, amid expectations of a low turnout after the disqualification of many candidates. Friday's election came after months of steeply escalating tensions between Iran and its...

Fears mounted Saturday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organization warned of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease.  The warning came as the first European died from the new COVID-19...

Pakistani security forces said Saturday that five suspected militants were killed in an overnight raid in the country's northwest, and that two other militants were arrested in a separate operation. Senior counter-terrorism officer Tahir Khan said a shootout took place at a compound in...

Over 875,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have been forced to flee northwest Syria since December. The scale and speed of this most recent displacement — in the middle of winter — has massively increased humanitarian needs in the country. Escalating violence and harsh winter...