A week-old ceasefire agreement in northwest Syria appeared to hold Sunday after it was violated for the first time overnight, Reuters said. An online statement attributed to Fateh Army, or the Army of Conquest, said rebels shelled Shiite village al-Foua in retaliation for government...

Lionel Messi will be out for up to eight weeks with knee ligament damage suffered as Barcelona beat Las Palmas 2-1 on Saturday. Barca's troubles were eased, though, as Real Madrid remain a point behind the Catalans after being held 0-0 at home by 10-man Malaga. Villarreal now lead La Liga...

Hanna Yussef dreams of following thousands of fellow Iraqi Christians to refuge in Europe, abandoning a precarious existence in Jordan, where he has lived since fleeing Islamist violence at home. But he's staying put for now because he can't afford the money needed for the perilous...

The United States and its allies conducted 25 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday, a U.S. military statement said. Twenty-four air raids were carried out against targets near 10 cities in Iraq, including Mosul and Ramadi, it said. In Syria, an Islamic...