Boris Johnson, favorite to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, will commit Wednesday to taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, warning the governing Conservatives that "delay means defeat" at a campaign launch. In a crowded race to replace May, Brexit has become the touchstone...

Stocks sank in Hong Kong as the city was hit by huge protests that saw tens of thousands of people block key roads, businesses shut up shop and unions encourage members to miss work. In scenes that revived memories of the 2014 Occupy movement, traffic was brought to a standstill and...

At a modest dwelling open to the winds next to a landfill in the Gaza Strip, only the women, children and an old man remain. Angham Zorab's two brothers along with her husband fled the blockaded Palestinian enclave in June 2014 -- like many others who see no hope in remaining. "He sold...

Syrian air defence shot down a number of Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country early Wednesday, the official Sana news agency said. The attack was launched around 2 am local time (2300 GMT Tuesday) against the Tall al-Hara sector located near the Golan Heights, according to...