The abandonment of newborns has increased significantly over the past few days in separate areas of the northern countryside of Aleppo, in the absence of specialized institutions to deal with these cases.   The scene of throwing newborns on the streets and roads is no longer unlikely...

From accusations of torture in Belarus and Syria to alleged genocide in Iraq, claimants in some of the world's most serious legal cases are increasingly turning to courts in Germany in their quest for justice. Ten Belarusian dissidents last week filed a criminal complaint in Karlsruhe...

  Palestinians in Gaza mourn killing of loved ones Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza gathered to mourn some of those who were killed in overnight Israeli raids. Funeral processions took place for 57-year-old Amira Abdel Fattah Subuh, and her son, 17-year-old...

MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, killing eight people — seven eighth-grade students and a teacher — and leaving 21 others hospitalized with wounds, Russian officials said. Russian media said some students were able to escape the...