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ISIS frees 37 kidnapped Syrian Christians: NGO

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Saturday released 37 Syrian Christians, most of them women, who were among more than 200 people kidnapped more than eight months ago, an NGO said. The Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights said the group of freed Assyrian Christians included 27...

Russia sending 44 planes to Egypt to repatriate tourists

Russia will on Saturday send 44 planes to repatriate its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resorts, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said as suspicions grow that a bomb caused last weekend's plane crash. Thirty empty planes will be sent to Hurghada, and 14 will be sent to Sharm...

Leaders of China, Taiwan meet for first time in six decades

Leaders of political rivals Taiwan and China met on Saturday for the first time in more than 60 years for talks that come amid rising anti-Beijing sentiment on the self-ruled democratic island and weeks ahead of elections there. The talks between China President Xi Jinping and Taiwan...