Nearly 47,000 people have been displaced to Yemen’s coastal city of Aden because of rising unrest in two cities since late last year, the UN said Monday. "Escalating conflict in Taizz and Hudaydah since December 2017 has displaced nearly 47,000 people to Aden and other governorates in...

The United States accused Russia Monday of delaying the adoption of a U.N. Security Council condemnation of reported chlorine gas attacks in Syria that left many injured in recent days, including children. U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council that there was "obvious...

 Syrian regime attacks on Tuesday left 30 civilians dead -- and dozens more injured -- in Eastern Ghouta, a Damascus suburb, according to Syrian civil-defense sources. The civilian death toll has steadily risen as Assad regime forces continue to strike residential areas in...

Russia has deployed advanced nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea, the RIA news agency quoted a senior lawmaker as saying Monday. Russia has said previous deployments of Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad, a slice of Russia wedged between...