BRUSSELS (AP) — French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Tuesday that there is a “total determination” from all 27 European Union countries for sanctions against Russia that could target oil and coal over evidence its troops deliberately killed Ukrainian civilians. Europe’s...

Syrian regime forces on Monday shelled a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria, the country’s last major opposition stronghold, killing four students on their way to school, opposition activists said. The shelling targeted the village of Maaret al-Naasan in Idlib province, which is home...

LONDON — Britain’s Defense Ministry says Russia is continuing to build up both its soldiers and mercenaries in eastern Ukraine. “Russian forces are continuing to consolidate and reorganize as they refocus their offensive into the Donbas region in the east of Ukraine," the ministry said...

The Istanbul-based Syria TV published a report comparing the prices of some commodities in Damascus and Istanbul, to conclude that the average prices in the Syrian capital are higher than those in Istanbul, despite the difference in average wages between the two cities.   The minimum wage...