(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish-backed Syrian forces pressed new gains in northwestern Syria on Saturday, taking two towns and four villages from regime forces south of Idlib and west of Hama province, rebel sources told Zaman al-Wasl. Backed by Turkish artillery and equipped by new...

Tens of thousands of Catalan independence supporters gathered in Perpignan, southern France, on Saturday at a rally in support of exiled former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who called on the crowd to prepare for the “definitive struggle” for independence. At around 30km from the...

Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of black-clad protesters, some armed with petrol bombs, during a rally to mark six months since the authorities stormed a subway station and arrested demonstrators. One officer drew his gun but did not fire as protesters...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Qatar on Saturday to witness the signing of a historic deal with Taliban insurgents that could represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war in Afghanistan. While the agreement paves the way for the United States to gradually withdraw its...