Clashes in the Syrian desert between Russia-backed Syrian government forces and Daesh (Islamic State group) militants killed 11 regime loyalists Wednesday, a Britain-based pro-opposition war monitor said. Mobile Daesh units have remained active in the Badia desert since the jihadists lost...

Fresh from the success of creating the world’s largest free trade region, China’s President Xi Jinping will be among the speakers on Thursday heralding a Asia-Pacific virtual summit that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to skip. Last week, 15 countries signed the Regional...

The United Nations humanitarian office is releasing $100 million in emergency funding to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the Middle East amid conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, while the humanitarian chief says returning to a world where famines are common would be "obscene."...

A rocket attack targeted Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Tuesday. Four rockets were launched at the zone, and sirens were heard in the region when the attack occurred. There was no comment from the government about the incident. Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone,...