A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 30 people, police said. Police said the blast targeted a tax collection center during the morning rush hour in Mogadishu as Somalia returned to work after its weekend. "The blast...

A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. Typhoon Phanfone stranded many people in sea and airports at the...

A Syrian opposition leader called Friday on the international community to help millions of civilians in the country's last rebel-held stronghold amid a crushing government offensive, calling it a "disaster area." After weeks of intense bombardment, Syrian government forces launched a...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 90 Syrian regime forces and allied militants have been killed by rebels and jihadists since regime and Russian launched a deadliest offensive on Idlib regime two week ago, the spokeswoman of Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. Maria Zakharova on Thursday...