Top Stories

The Syrian interim government's key defense and foreign policy portfolios will go to prominent figures in the uprising that toppled Bashar al-Assad nearly two weeks ago, with the task of…

Thousands of selfie-taking residents of Ho Chi Minh City crowded into train carriages on Sunday as the pedestrianized commercial hub celebrated the opening of its first subway line after years…

Game shows There were some big changes this year, most notably with the departure of Pat Sajak as host of Wheel of Fortune after 40 years.Ryan Seacrest took over permanently,…

The number of deaths in a crowd in the southeastern city of Okija in Nigeria has risen to 22, according to police.It is the third case this week of people…

German officials faced increasing criticism on Sunday over their failure to prevent a deadly attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg as it emerged that the 50-year-old suspect had made…

At least 38 dead and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying Christmas travelers sank in Busira River.At least 38 people have died and more than 100 others remain missing…

Are you tired of the endless hassle of counting and manually logging calories? every meal? Say goodbye to frustration with The Drop, the world's first fully automated nutrition tracker. This…

Aamir PeerzadaIn Damascus, members of Assad's Alawite sect now fear reprisalsAs we drive into Mezzeh 86, a working-class neighborhood in western Damascus, we are waved through a checkpoint manned by…

At least 32 people, including several children, died in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at annual Christmas events, police said…

My grandfather Hamdi was just eight years old when his family fled Bir al-Sabaa, a city in southern Palestine once known for its fertile land and agricultural life. His father,…