(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish-backed Syrian forces pressed new gains in northwestern Syria on Saturday, taking two towns and four villages from regime forces south of Idlib and west of Hama province, rebel sources told Zaman al-Wasl. Backed by Turkish artillery and equipped by new...

Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of black-clad protesters, some armed with petrol bombs, during a rally to mark six months since the authorities stormed a subway station and arrested demonstrators. One officer drew his gun but did not fire as protesters...

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz hinted on Saturday that borders could be closed across the Balkans in response to a rush of migrants towards Greece from Turkey, echoing action taken during Europe’s 2015-16 migration crisis. Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of migrants...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to step aside in Syria and leave Turkey to deal with Syrian government forces alone, after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week. Government forces, backed by Russian air power, have...