Tragedy struck New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai when 35 people were killed and 42 others injured in a stampede at a scenic waterfront area in China’s most populous city. Among those who lost heir lives were 25 females ranging from 16 to 36 in...
(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been voted in as head of the right-wing Likud party, overcoming his first hurdle toward winning a fourth term in office in a March general election, results of a party primary published on Thursday showed. Israeli...
(Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a district on the outskirts of Damascus and thanked soldiers fighting "in the face of terrorism", his office said on its Twitter account on Wednesday, posting pictures of the rare trip. The account said the visit took place...
Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria have appeared in a video urging their government to seek their release. The video, filmed in mid-December, appeared online Wednesday night and purportedly shows Vanessa Marzullo and Greta Ramelli,...
