The Taliban sent vehicles for fighters set to be released by the Afghan government in a prisoner swap expected to be announced on Tuesday, and were ready to honor their side of the deal by handing over 1,000 government troops, militant leaders said. The expected release is part of a deal...

The global coronavirus outbreak has now infected more than 114,000 people worldwide, according to statistics website Worldometer. The death toll has risen to 4,027 across the world, including 3,136 in China, where the virus outbreak first emerged from the city of Wuhan in last December....

Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people Tuesday to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signaled major progress in its own battle against the global epidemic. The outbreak, combined with a crash in oil prices, has caused carnage on financial markets,...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime artillery on Monday hit the village of al-Mastouma near a Turkish observation point, in a new violation of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire that may erupt clashes and burst the last rebel stronghold in northern Syria, local activists said. At least 15...