Umra Abbas Ammour, 60, dreams of safety as she and her family flee militants in eastern Syria, but hours after reaching U.S.-backed forces her son, daughter and young granddaughter are all dead. In recent weeks, thousands have escaped the last pocket of land held by Daesh (ISIS) near the Iraqi...

Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada and faces possible extradition to the United States, is exploring a defense that claims U.S. charges against her are politically motivated, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Monday. Meng, the chief financial officer of...

 Three British lawmakers on Monday endorsed reports that women activists detained in Saudi Arabia have been tortured, and said responsibility for what is likely a violation of international law could lie with “Saudi authorities at the highest level”.  The conclusions of the panel...

The 27-year-old fired eight aces to prevail 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 in one hour 43 minutes to record her first ever win over Vekic in their fourth head-to-head meeting. "It's great to be here. It was a great week and I hope to come back here next year to defend my title," Bertens said after her...