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In Syria's Idlib, education a casualty of war

Near the village of Hazano in northwestern Syria, children come running through the olive groves every morning to meet the bus that brings school to their improvised tented camp. Years of fighting and displacement in Idlib province have wrought chaos for the education of children,...

Turkish, Kuwaiti charities reach out to Syrians

Turkish and Kuwaiti charities on Wednesday distributed humanitarian aid to Syrian children and women.  Istanbul-based Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) and Sama distributed school bags, stationery and toys to hundreds of children in the displaced persons camps in Syria's...

29 bodies found in plastic bags in Mexico mass grave

Mexican forensics experts have found at least 29 bodies stuffed in 119 plastic bags that were dumped in the bottom of a well outside the western city of Guadalajara, officials said Tuesday. Experts have been working to establish how many victims are in the mass grave since it was discovered...

Collapse of Syrian pound deals blow to struggling shops

Mohammad Zarqawi ambled around his narrow shop in central Damascus, filling plastic bags with colourful spices and herbs, their aroma spilling out into a dim market once bustling with customers. The middle-aged shop owner said business has slowed since the value of the Syrian pound...