The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Seniang has risen to at least 53 in the Philippines, officials said Wednesday. The storm, also known as Jangmi, brought heavy rains to southern Mindanao island Monday, where floods destroyed bridges...

The UN Security Council on Tuesday rejected a draft resolution calling for an end to Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within three years. The motion, which was submitted Monday by Jordan after it had been agreed upon by Arab states, failed to obtain the...

Al-Nusra Front has been a powerful player in the Syrian civil war for a long time now, and now al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria has become the dominant group in Idlib.  Earlier this month, it seized territory and weapons from rebel forces in the northwestern province. That...

More than 20,000 people have been infected by the deadly Ebola virus in the three worst-affected West African countries as the death toll nears 8,000, the World Health Organization has announced in its latest update on the disease.  The UN health...