At least 106 civilians were killed Tuesday in relentless bombardment on besieged Eastern Ghouta suburbs, a monitor said, the second straight day the death toll topped 100 civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than a dozen children were among the dead....

The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least 100 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, as regime forces appeared to be preparing for an imminent ground assault. The escalation came as pro-government forces were also...

Libyan coast guards rescued 324 migrants, including 35 women and 16 children, on Monday off the coast of northwestern Libya, local authorities said. According to a statement issued by the Libyan coast guard, the migrants were located seven miles from the town of Zuwara. The migrants...

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia denied Monday agreeing a deal with Damascus for the Syrian army to enter the Afrin region to help repel a Turkish offensive. "There is no agreement. There is only a call from us for the Syrian army to come in and protect the borders," YPG spokesman Nouri...