(Reuters) - An American, a Briton and a South African were among several hostages Yemeni forces sought to free from al Qaeda this week, the defense ministry said on its website, describing a raid that a U.S. defense official said also involved U.S. special forces. In Monday...

More than 12 million Syrians need assistance because of increasing violence and deteriorating conditions in the country, up from 10.8 million in July, UN Humanitarian chief has said. Half of the country's 22 million population have fled their homes with more...

(Al Jazeera)- Syrian government air raids on the city of Raqqa, which the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has proclaimed as its capital, have killed at least 87 people, activists have said. About 100 more people were reported to have been injured in the air...

(BBC News)- At least 36 civilians have been killed in air strikes by Syrian government warplanes on the Islamic State-held northern city of Raqqa, activists say. Most of the casualties were caused by two strikes in quick succession on an industrial area, the UK-based...