Croatia may block Serbia's accession process with the European Union if Belgrade would not prosecute those accused for war crimes during the break up of Yugoslavia, Croatian foreign minister told The Anadolu Agency. " Croatia will apply, only and...

(Reuters) - Syrian businessmen and trade officials say they are worried the economic lifeline provided by Iran is under strain from plunging oil prices, despite public messages of support from Syria's strongest regional ally. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has relied on...

(Reuters) - One million people have been wounded during Syria 's civil war and diseases are spreading as regular supplies of medicine fail to reach patients, the World Health Organization's Syria representative said. A plunge in vaccination rates from 90 percent before the war to...

Russian president Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the Russian economy might take up to two years to recover from the doldrums into which it has fallen. He began his annual question and answer session with journalists by speaking about Russia's economic...