Violating Astana agreements, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime on Thursday, launched intense air and land attacks in northwestern Idlib province. Backed by Russia, the forces bombed four villages in Al-Tamanah and Kafr Roma towns of Idlib's Khan Sheikhoun and Kafranbel districts, according...

German prosecutors said on Tuesday they had found no grounds to investigate Brenntag, the world’s largest chemicals distributor, over the sale to a company in Syria of substances that can be used in chemical weapons. Sueddeutsche Zeitung, working with other media outlets, had in June...

German exports to Iran fell by nearly half in the first six months of 2019, data showed Monday, suggesting companies are scaling back business ties with Tehran to avoid trouble with the United States after Washington re-imposed sanctions. Sales to Iran plunged by 48 percent to 678 million...

Tanzania was in mourning Sunday, preparing to bury the dead after 64 people perished when a crashed fuel tanker exploded as crowds rushed to syphon off leaking petrol. President John Magufuli declared a period of mourning through Monday following the deadly blast near the town of...