New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

Turkey seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria

American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's overthrow taken out of country by US military

France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as next prime minister

Jake Sullivan says Netanyahu 'ready to do a deal' as Hamas said to concede to Israel cease-fire demands

Citing the Gospel, Pope Francis says migrants 'must be welcomed' and ‘integrated’

Hundreds of tractors block central London streets as farmers protest tax change

South Korea's former defense minister attempted suicide after he was arrested over martial law probe

US Navy defeats Houthi attacks in Gulf of Aden for second time in weeks

China’s sci-fi spherical Death Star-like robot cop uses AI, facial recognition to track criminals

Netanyahu wants to establish ‘relations’ with Syria but says Israel will attack it if becomes a threat

Brazilian President Lula in ICU after surgery to drain head hemorrhage, hospital says

Chinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send 'very simple' message

Biden seems to take credit for Assad's downfall amid fears of Islamic State revival

New Taliban decree bans women from medical training: 'devastating decision'

Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left 'instructions' to 'transfer power'

Trump urges US to stay out of Syrian civil war, blaming Obama for failure as Islamists close in on capital