The UN's Syria envoy Thursday warned east Aleppo faces total destruction, as government forces made their biggest gains in years against rebels inside the opposition-held part of the battleground city. Staffan de Mistura said eastern Aleppo could be "totally destroyed" by year's end, and...

Ryder Cup rookies Thomas Pieters and Rafa Cabrera-Bello made a low-key return to the European Tour on Thursday, posting two-under-par 70s in the opening round of the Dunhill Links Championship. Swede Alex Noren, chasing his third victory of the season, led the way on 64 at the pro-am event...

More than 2 million people are expected to flee homes across the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Matthew barrels toward the country on Thursday. Recently upgraded to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds reaching 140 mph (225 kph), Matthew could be one of the worst storms to batter the U.S. in...

Syrian regime’s Bashar al-Assad and Russia are both moving further away from peace and humanity, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said Thursday. Addressing university students at the Hertie School of Governance after her official talks in Berlin, Wallstrom expressed great concern...