UN-mediated talks involving the Syrian government, opposition and civil society were put "on hold" after three participants turned up positive for COVID-19, just hours after the meetings started in Geneva. The office of the UN Syria envoy said Monday the three delegations had gotten off...

Members of Syria's Constitutional Committee, tasked with amending their war-torn country's constitution, met at the UN in Geneva Monday for the first time since a failed attempt at talks last November. Delegations from President Bashar al-Assad's government, the opposition and civil society...

President Donald Trump announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma - a move he called "a breakthrough," one of his top health officials called "promising" and other health experts said needs more study before it’s celebrated. The announcement...

Pakistan has issued sweeping orders enforcing financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of a US-led peace process in the neighboring country. Pakistan's foreign ministry in a statement late Saturday said the sanctions are not new but...