More than eight years into devastating conflict, Syria appears to be stuck in a situation of "no war and no peace", analysts have said. The Syrian conflict erupted in 2011 after government forces cracked down on civilian protesters demanding more freedom and economic opportunities....

At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when a fire swept through a fan factory near Bangladesh’s capital, police said, the second such accident in less than a week. Firefighters recovered 10 bodies as the fire ripped through the three-storey factory at Gazipur, on the outskirts of...

Small groups of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid brief scuffles with riot police as attention turned to an upcoming meeting between Hong Kong’s leader and China’s president. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus bounced back from their first defeat of the season to beat Udinese 3-1 and move top of Serie A on Sunday. Ronaldo struck twice in the first half to make it five goals in four games as champions Juve move one point ahead of leaders Inter Milan ahead...