Talks between Russia and the United States may produce a chance of peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general who tried unsuccessfully to forge a deal to end the war in 2012, said on Tuesday. "In this situation the role of Russia and the U.S. are key. If the two...

The Syrian National Coalition, key opposition group, is preparing to take legal action against officials in the United Nations over expired biscuits case that were sent to besieged towns near Damascus on Oct. 18, source told Zaman al Wasl. The United Nations said Saturday it had mistakenly sent...

A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing more than 200 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan, injuring hundreds and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said. The death toll could climb in coming days because communications were...

A powerful earthquake struck a remote area of Afghanistan on Monday, shaking the capital Kabul and killing at least 24 people while 76 were killed in neighboring Pakistan, officials said. The death toll could climb in coming days because communications were down in much of...