Syrian government forces launched an offensive to wrest back control of an historic Christian town north of Damascus on Monday, activists said.
In the past six days, the town of Maaloula has already changed hands three times between President Bashar...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avoid a U.S. military strike by surrendering all his chemical weapons within a week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday, but immediately made clear he was not making a serious offer.
President...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said any repercussions if the United States targets Syria with military strikes "may take different forms," including "direct and indirect" effects.
Speaking in an interview with CBS News that aired on Monday, Assad said that in...
The U.N. nuclear chief told Iran on Monday it was "essential and urgent" for it to address concerns about suspected atomic bomb research, signaling his hope that the new government in Tehran will stop stonewalling his inspectors.
Yukiya Amano was...
Kenya's president said it could be forced to halt cooperation with the International Criminal Court if it requires both him and his deputy - both charged with crimes against humanity - to attend hearings in The Hague at the...
U.S. stock index futures advanced on Monday in the wake of upbeat economic data from China, though concerns remained about the possibility of a Western strike against Syria.
China, the world's second-biggest economy, reported its exports had grown by 7.2...
Japan's Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd is to buy GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Lucozade and Ribena brands for 1.35 billion pounds ($2.11 billion) to help it expand into new markets.
The acquisition, announced by the companies on Monday, had been widely anticipated...
Vodafone urged Kabel Deutschland shareholders to accept its 7.7 billion euro ($10.1 billion) offer, warning the bid would lapse if less than three quarters of them agree to sell Germany's largest cable operator by Wednesday.
Earlier on Monday the Financial...
France legend Zinedine Zidane says midfielder Frank Lampard is still England's key player, even at 35.
The Chelsea player is set to win his 100th cap in England's World Cup 2014 qualifier against Ukraine in Kiev.
Zidane told the BBC's Match...
Wales and Cardiff City striker Craig Bellamy says he could retire from football at the end of this season.
Bellamy won his 75th Wales cap in Friday's disappointing 2-1 defeat by Macedonia in Skopje.
"My mood does change... I know I...
Describing the allegations as entirely false, Adedeji said they were the handiwork of individuals determined to discredit him and weaken public confidence in the Tinubu administration.
