Regime and russian bombardment on Sunday killed 9 civilians in northwestern Syria where ramped up attacks by the two allies have claimed hundreds of lives since April, a war monitor said. Idlib and parts of the neighbouring provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Latakia are under the control of...

Washington's top peace envoy for Afghanistan on Sunday clarified the intra-Afghan negotiations will take place only after the U.S and Taliban conclude their agreements. U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad’s remarks came a day after an Afghan...

For three months Damascus and its ally Russia have been pummelling hospitals, markets and schools in Idlib unleashing a deadly, ferocious campaign aimed at retaking Syria's last jihadist-run stronghold, analysts say. Opponents to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have denounced...

Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in the latest violent confrontation that has plunged the financial hub deeper into crisis. A town near the border with China descended into...