At least 80 people have been killed in just over 24 hours in suspected Russian and Syrian government shelling in the eastern and southern parts of Syria.  The majority of those killed were civilians.  In the eastern province of Deir Az Zor, suspected Russian warplanes...

A US drone strike in Yemen killed 10 suspected al-Qaeda members over the weekend, according to local government officials, as raids against the group continued to intensify in southern Yemen. The United States is the only force known to operate armed drones over war-torn Yemen, where...

Lebanon’s prime minister said in an interview Sunday that providing a solution to Hezbollah’s arms is a regional matter and Lebanon “cannot do anything about the issue”. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told a Saudi magazine that he blamed Iran for using Hezbollah to...

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (005930.KS) shares fell more than 4 percent to a one-month low on Monday after Morgan Stanley cut its recommendation on the South Korean tech giant, citing concerns that a boom in memory chips is likely to peak soon. A so-called memory chip...