Attacks on civilian areas by the Assad regime and Iran-backed terrorist groups have adversely affected education in the Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, a local education official said Monday. "Educational activities in districts such as Khan Sheikhoun, Marratinuman and...

French police are facing a new form of weapon during "Yellow Vest" protests – bags of fecal matter thrown bomb-like by demonstrators. On Saturday, "bags filled with feces were thrown at police and exploded. Three police officers were soaked through with it," Rudy Manna from the Alliance...

Defiant centuries from Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah were in vain as Trent Boult's five-wicket haul gave New Zealand a crushing victory over Bangladesh in the first Test by an innings and 52 runs in Hamilton on Sunday. After the stubborn double-century partnership took Bangladesh to 361...

US-backed forces in eastern Syria scrambled Wednesday to extract more families from the last dreg of the "caliphate" before delivering a final blow to holdout jihadists. Several thousand people -- fighters and their relatives -- are believed to be holed up in the last pocket of territory...