After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what we know

Long-suffering Syrians have been rejoicing in the streets after one of the ...

At least two killed and four missing in explosion at Italian gas refinery

At least two people were killed and four are missing following an ...

China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills

Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in ...

The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks

At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, ...

Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups

Haiti’s government says the country’s gangs have crossed a “red line” after ...

Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in grinding civil war

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army ...

CNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones

As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic ...

A mass animal sacrifice festival is underway in Nepal. Activists say it needs to stop

Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve ...

Nauru agrees to give Australia veto rights overpacts with third nations including China

Australia announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru on Monday that gives Canberra ...

Analysis: How Marco Rubio could raise the stakes for Cuba if he becomes secretary of state

For more than 60 years Cuba has buckled under US economic sanctions ...