Tension between two Sunni muftis in the southern city of Sidon escalated Thursday as the newly appointed Sheikh Ahmad Nassar said threats were impairing his ability to carry out his duties.

Residents and local officials warn of rising sectarianism in southern city.

In any protracted civil conflict, accusations of war crimes from each side are perhaps inevitable, and U.N. investigators said in February that violations by both sides in Syria must be investigated.

National Coalition declares town a ‘disaster zone’ as pro-regime militia overrun it

A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the attack that left one man dead on the streets of London.

The scene of Sweden’s worst riots in years, Husby is on the surface at least a typically neat suburb of colorful playgrounds, manicured parks and low rise apartment buildings.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is moving cautiously and smartly towards fresh Middle East peace talks, but deep distrust between all sides means success is far from guaranteed, analysts say.

To the outside world, the talk often appears to border on the lunatic, with the poor, hungry and electricity-starved nation threatening to lay waste to America's cities in an atomic firestorm, or to overrun South Korea in a lightning attack.

World Health Organization officials said Thursday that their probe into the deadly new coronavirus that has now claimed 22 lives is being delayed because of a dispute over the ownership rights to a sample - a claim disputed by the researcher at the center of the issue.

The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from the epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.