In a schoolyard of rural northeastern Syria, boys and girls break out into giggles watching Charlie Chaplin's pranks, a rare treat thanks to a mobile cinema roving through the countryside. In Kurdish-held areas of the northeast, filmmaker Shero Hinde is screening films in remote villages...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if Europe does not take Daesh (ISIS) fighters held as prisoners, he will have to release them into the countries from which they came, such as Germany and France. Thousands of people, including men, women and children from more than 50...

All of Turkey's observation posts, formed under an agreement with Russia and Iran, will remain in place and support will continue to be provided to the posts, Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Wednesday. On Monday, a suspected Syrian army strike hit near a Turkish military...

Italian champions Juventus announced on Wednesday that they have opened a new branch in Hong Kong as the Serie A giants look to expand into the Asia-Pacific region. Juventus see the region as a major area of potential growth and are keen on "strengthening one's presence" in Asia as they...

Syrian regime forces took full control of the key northwestern town of Khan Sheikhoun on Wednesday, surrounding Turkish forces at a nearby observation post, a war monitor said. "Regime forces took full control of the town of Khan Sheikhoun and are currently clearing it of mines," said...

Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a timely boost on Wednesday by returning to training with the rest of the squad after a calf injury. Messi trained alone in the morning before joining his team-mates in the afternoon, increasing hopes that Barca's captain could play a role against Real Betis in...

Ten of thousands of people have fled to Syria’s border with Turkey in the last few days as a regime army advance pushed further into the opposition’s last major stronghold, residents, rights groups and opposition sources said on Wednesday. They left Maarat al-Numan, a city in Idlib...

Although 50 years have passed since extremist Australian tourist Denis Michael Rohan set fire to East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, Palestinians say the flames are still engulfing the flashpoint site. The 1969 fire has destroyed nearly third of the al-Qiblah mosque, including the 1,000-year...

The owner of a British-flagged tanker detained in Iran has met the country's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to make the case for the ship and its crew to be released. Erik Hanell, chief executive of Stena Bulk, met Zarif in Stockholm on Aug. 20 to ask for the Stena Impero to be...

 France believes 'no-deal' is now the most likely Brexit scenario after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanded the European Union reopen the divorce deal and drop the Irish backstop, an official in President Macron's office said Wednesday. Johnson said Tuesday that the backstop...

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have said they hold the United States responsible for a series of attacks targeting militia bases across the country. In a statement issued Wednesday, the deputy head of the militias known collectively as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF, says the group...

Venezuelan officials reached out to the US behind President Nicolas Maduro's back solely to discuss his exit from power and free elections, National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday. Bolton's comment came after Maduro said he had authorized the contacts with high level US...

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has suggested that Renato Sanches and Jerome Boateng may be heading for the exit door at Bayern Munich, telling Sky Germany that both players will find it difficult to break into the first team this season. Portuguese midfielder Sanches and German...

Twitter have reacted to calls for more to be done in preventing racist abuse of footballers on social media platforms by agreeing to meet with representatives of Manchester United they announced on Wednesday. United executives were keen for a meeting with Twitter after their French World...

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday rejected accusations it supported Yemeni separatists in their seizure of the government's de facto capital Aden. "We regret hearing today allegations directed against the UAE regarding developments in Aden, which we categorically reject," the UAE's...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella begins two days of talks with parties on Wednesday to seek a way out of a political crisis that will lead to the formation of the country’s 67th government since World War Two or to early elections. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday after...

 Alphabet Inc’s Google and Firefox browser maker Mozilla took action on Wednesday to block the Kazakhstan government from creating an internet surveillance system using their respective browsers. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will block a certain government certificate that allows...

 Danish leaders expressed shock and disbelief on Wednesday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s cancellation of a state visit to Denmark after its prime minister rebuffed his interest in purchasing Greenland. Trump’s proposal at first elicited incredulity and humor from politicians in...

If Iran’s oil exports are cut to zero, international waterways will not have the same security as before, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday at a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Khamenei’s official website. “World powers know that in the case...

Military and civilian members of Sudan's new ruling body, the Sovereign Council, were sworn in Wednesday at the presidential palace in Khartoum, state news agency SUNA said. The 11-member Council replaces the now-defunct Transitional Military Council, the head of which, General Abdel Fattah...