The US has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to remain in the Middle East, citing Iranian threats against US officials, in a move to reverse its decision last week. In a statement on Sunday night, Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller said: "Due to the recent threats issued by...

Militants ambushed buses traveling down a highway in central Syria late Sunday, killing nine people, including a 13-year-old girl, state media reported. The ambush is the second this week to target buses traveling between government-controlled areas and to be blamed on suspected Islamic...

(AP) — Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats' slender House majority as President-elect Joe Biden sets a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities. The...

In its statement, the Lebanese Army said the warehouse was owned by a Lebanese family, but didn’t say whether it was used for smuggling fuel. A massive fire broke out on Sunday in a warehouse where fuel and gas canisters were stored along the border between Lebanon and Syria, injuring...