Yao Ming, who inspired a generation of NBA fans in his native China, wistfully acknowledged a career that "ended too soon" as he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. "I treasure each and every moment. I'm grateful for my time on court and for your recognition...

(Zaman al-Wasl) Samira Abdel Karim Karzon a Syrian refugee from the countryside of al-Qasir living in Lebanon’s camps dreamed of planting a tree or making a friend or sister in every country she visits. Samira who suffers from severe kidney dysfunction started her youth with an artificial...

Fighting raged on in southern Aleppo on Saturday, the army and rebels said, hours after the United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal to put Syria's peace process back on track. The army attacked rebel-held areas, pushing to maximize recent gains before a new nationwide ceasefire...

Although Spain has been without a functioning government for more than eight months, that hasn’t stopped the acting government from making controversial decisions. Mere minutes after acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s failed investiture vote last Friday came the contentious...