WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home....

When the UN Security Council agreed to extend a cross-border humanitarian operation into Syria earlier this month, concerns were raised over the wording of the resolution as some considered it ambiguous. Resolution 2585 stated the mandate for the Bab Al-Hawa crossing on the Syria-Turkey...

Updates:    At least 18 civilians, including 4 children, were killed in regime bombing, local activists said Thursday. - At least 47 regime troops have been killed in a fresh death toll.   - Rebels took control of the intelligence and army checkpoints...

Qatar's emir approved laws on Thursday for the Gulf state's first legislative election in October, when Qataris will elect two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council, his office said. The election, plans for which were first approved in a 2003 constitutional referendum, is being held before...