It may take weeks or months, but Aleppo is likely to fall to Syrian government forces backed by Russian air power and the most lethal bombardment in nearly six years of war. Capturing the strategically important city, an economic and trading center which is key to controlling Syria's...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A senior commander in an elite force led by notorious Colonel Suhail al-Hassan was killed by rebels in the ongoing battles in the northern countryside of Hama province, activists said Wednesday. Fuad al-Salah, leader of 'Leopard Group' was killed after years of fighting...

Clashes between police and student protesters forced South Africa's Wits University to suspend classes for the second time in less than a month, as unrest mounted again over education costs. Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas at hundreds of protesters marching and...

One of Spain’s biggest corruption trials has begun, in which 37 business leaders and high-ranking conservative politicians face charges for running and benefiting from a massive bribery ring for years. Between all the defendants, prosecutors are seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in...