The United States on Friday demanded that the Syrian regime and its Russian allies stop air strikes in northwestern Syria, saying they had a pattern of attacking civilians. The US State Department said that attacks in the northwestern area over the previous two days had struck a school...

Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric urged political leaders Friday to find a way out of the current cycle of anti-government protests and a subsequent security crackdown that has left more than 250 people dead, saying the country faces "great risks" if it continues. The protests continued...

 A U.N. backed panel on Syria will meet again in Geneva later in November, the U.N. Special Envoy said Friday, after it met for the first time seeking political reconciliation following 8-1/2 years of war. "The two co-chairs have agreed to meet here again in 14 days. The next round...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 300 others, officials said. The temblor struck Tark county in Iran's Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran's seismological center said. The area is...