(The Guardian)- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new steps to counter fake news on the platform on Saturday, marking a departure from his skepticism that online misinformation is, as Barack Obama said this week, a threat to democratic institutions. “We take misinformation...

(Al Jazeera)- An air raid has hit a children's hospital in Syria's rebel-held east Aleppo, forcing medical staff to evacuate patients, including several newborn babies still in incubators. The moment of the attack on Friday was captured by an Al Jazeera crew, including journalist Amro...

A pro-government militia announced Saturday it was cutting off roads connecting Syria with Iraq’s predominantly Turkmen city of Tal Afar, currently held by Daesh. The al-Hashd al-Shaabi Shia militia said in a written statement that it had cut off most supply roads between Syria and Tal...

US National Security Advisor Susan Rice condemned "heinous" bombings of hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo Saturday, warning the regime and its Russian backers they are responsible for immediate and long-term consequences. "The United States condemns in the strongest terms these horrific...