President Bashar al-Assad said his forces would recapture all of Syria, including Aleppo, in a television interview on Thursday but added he would prefer to do so using local deals and amnesties that would allow rebels to leave for other areas. According to the transcript of an interview...

A bomb-laden motorcycle exploded near a police station in Istanbul, injuring 10 people on Thursday, the city's governor said. Speaking to reporters at the blast site, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said the attack took place in Bahcelievler district, located on the European side of the city....

At least five people were killed, including three Shia militiamen, in separate bombings that rocked the Iraqi capital on Thursday, according to a local police source. One bomb targeted members of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia in the city’s northern Al-Tarmiya district, killing three of them...

A majority of Filipinos have given President Rodrigo Duterte a high satisfaction rating for his first three months in office despite a controversial drug policy and expletive-laden remarks that have earned criticism from the international community. On Thursday, the Philippine News Agency...