At least three pro-Iran militants, including senior Iraqi commander, were killed by unknown gunmen in the Albukamal region at the Syrian-Iraqi border, activists said Monday.   Activist Fawaz al-Marsoumi told Zaman al-Wasl that several members of the Shiite Sayyid al-Shuhada militia...

One person was killed and three others wounded in the regime's artillery attack on opposition-held areas in northern Idlib province, local activists said Monday.   The regime forces stationed in the town of Maaret al-Numan in southeastern Idlib region fired dozen of artillery shells...

TOKYO (AP) — Two Americans who are charged with helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was facing accusations of financial misconduct agreed Monday they took part in a scheme for him to escape the country. Statements by Michael Taylor and his son, Peter, on...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians this week are preparing to vote in — or perhaps to boycott — a presidential election that many fear will only underscore their powerlessness to shape the country's fate. Hopefuls are running to replace the term-limited President Hassan Rouhani, whose...