Middle East

Pope Francis named two Palestinian women as saints on Sunday, in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square just days after…

One of the young men was a high school literature student who helped his father tend the family olive trees…

Turkish military jets shot down a Syrian aircraft after it violated Turkey's airspace on Saturday, media reported. It was not immediately…

American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader who helped direct the group's oil, gas and financial operations…

Fighting between Islamic State militants and the Syrian army was reported on Saturday near an ancient citadel in the historic…

Shelling of residential areas of Libya's second city Benghazi killed at least eight children this week, the United Nations said,…

Iran is prepared for "all scenarios" in talks with world powers about curbing its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions…

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has accused Britain, whose newly-elected government plans to hold an in-or-out referendum on its EU membership,…

Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government compound in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday…

At least 10 people were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen on Friday despite a five-day humanitarian truce, while aid…