At least 12 people were killed Sunday when the Syrian regime targeted opposition-held towns in the provinces of Damascus and Idlib with vacuum bombs and explosive-laden waste containers, according to civil defense sources. At least six civilians were killed, and dozens injured when the Syrian...

Thousands of Swedes rallied in support of refugees on a square in the capital on Sunday, and Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told them it was time for other countries to do more to help tackle Europe's migration crisis. Sweden has a decades-long record of welcoming refugees from...

Tunisian authorities warned of possible car bombings in the capital Tunis and banned traffic in parts of the city after receiving intelligence reports about potential attacks, the state news agency TAP said on Sunday. The North African country is under a state of emergency after...

The Islamic State on Sunday has taken control of Jazel village in the northern countryside of Homs city, the hardline group said in statement as its fighters keep encircling a nearby oil field. Supporters of the the radical group said ISIS is pressing hard to capture Jazel oil field after...