UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- The UN Security Council on Monday demanded access for life-saving humanitarian aid to reach refugees trapped in Syria's Yarmuk camp after it was partly seized by the...

AINKAWA, IRAQ- A radio station catering specifically to northern Iraq's large displaced population began broadcasting on Sunday near the Kurdish capital Arbil. "This radio station is for all those...

PARIS, FRANCE, Pascale Mollard- Europe's pioneering probe Rosetta battled breakdowns with navigation and communication with Earth after it ran into blasts of dust and gas from the comet it is...

DAMASCUS, SYRIA- Syria's government on Friday welcomed a nuclear deal between its key ally Iran and world powers, saying the framework agreement would "ease regional and international tensions"....

ANKARA, TURKEY- Turkey on Friday summoned Tunisia's ambassador to explain remarks made by the Tunisian foreign minister accusing Ankara of facilitating the transit of jihadist fighters bound for...

RABAT, MOROCCO- Moroccan authorities said Wednesday they dismantled a cell in the city of Fez that was recruiting fighters for the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. The interior ministry said...

SANAA, YEMEN, Jamal al-Jabiri- Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran traded accusations Tuesday over the escalating conflict in Yemen, which the UN rights chief warned was on the brink of "total...

JERUSALEM, UNDEFINED- Israeli prosecutors Monday charged a Palestinian resident of east Jerusalem with allegedly trying to join the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, the Shin Bet domestic...

PARIS, FRANCE- Children of richer, better-educated parents have bigger brains and more cognitive skills than their less-fortunate peers, but social help and teaching can help to overcome the...