The Syrian army and its allies announced the capture of a swathe of eastern Aleppo from rebels on Monday in an accelerating attack that threatens to crush the opposition in its most important urban stronghold. Two rebel officials said the insurgents, facing fierce bombardment and ground...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian Civil Defense in Aleppo announces Aleppo stricken city after fuel storage has completely run out and the volunteer rescuing group has lost all the vehicles and equipment needed to rescue civilians. The directorate in a recorded statement clarified that Aleppo is...

(Sky News)- The city of music has fallen respectfully silent. Havana, usually a noisy and colourful Caribbean capital, has put on its mourning clothes for the departed "maximum leader". If some are openly distraught, the more general mood is one of sombre reflection as Cubans honour the...

OPEC was trying on Monday to rescue a deal to limit oil output as tensions grew among the producer group and non-OPEC member Russia, with top exporter Saudi Arabia saying markets would rebalance even without an agreement. OPEC experts started a meeting in Vienna at 0900 GMT and were due to...