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The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously condemned North Korea's December rocket launch and expanded existing UN sanctions, eliciting a…

Russia called Saturday for the launch of a political transition process in Syria, a day after peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi…

More than 60,000 people have died in Syria's uprising and civil war, the United Nations said on Wednesday, dramatically raising…

Syria special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi discussed solving the country's conflict with President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, but the opposition expressed…

Youths armed with sticks, machetes and spears battled police in a South Sudanese town, forcing thousands of civilians to seek…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged the international community to help Palestinian refugees fleeing fighting in camps in Syria…

Israel will withhold tax revenues from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' administration until March at least in response to his statehood…

BEIRUT ­­— US and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a…

Jordan's king visited the West Bank on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinians stung by Israel's decision to…

Egypt's government must protect peaceful protesters and prosecute anyone inciting violence, including government members, UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay…