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Syrian rebels killed at least 190 civilians and took more than 200 hostage during an offensive in Latakia province in August, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, in what it calls the first evidence of crimes against humanity by...

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan freed several hours after being seized by former rebel group, foreign ministry spokesman says. Former rebels have freed Libya's prime minister after holding him for several hours in reprisal for the capture by US forces at...

Western nations are struggling to answer one key question as they assess conflicting signals from Tehran ahead of next week's big-power meeting with Iran in Geneva - is the Islamic Republic ready to make a deal on its controversial...

The dock workers at Mogadishu's port have to carry cargo on their backs to clear berths for the ships waiting out at sea. The dilapidated facility has no functioning cranes and the vessels must use their own gear to unload...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, October 10, (THEWILL) –  Libyan Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Zeidan, has been kidnapped by armed men in Tripoli and taken to an undisclosed location. Wire reports said the Prime Minister was taken early Thursday from a hotel...

Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf could leave Pakistan as soon as Thursday after a decision by a court paving the way for his release, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Musharraf's fate has been subject to intense speculation since he became...

International Observers Denounce Guinea Voting Flaws International observers have denounced voting flaws in Guinea's parliamentary election, saying they may undermine the results of a poll meant to seal the transition of the mineral-rich West African nation to democracy. Opposition groups have...

Iran and world powers should focus on confidence-building at next week's talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program, Iran's parliamentary speaker said on Wednesday. Ali Larijani, a former nuclear negotiator, declined to say whether Iran would bring any concessions to the...

The new $100 bill made its debut today, several years later than originally planned. The bill was originally due to reach banks in 2011. But three years ago the Federal Reserve announced that a problem with the currency's new security...

The United States has cancelled a military exercise with Japan because of the U.S. fiscal standoff, Japan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, underscoring the extent of the impact of the U.S. congressional deadlock. The cancellation comes days after the United...