The fate of the last remaining stronghold of the Syrian opposition in Idlib will likely be decided in the coming few days. The international media has been speculating about an imminent battle for the

Brazil's Worker's Party (PT) has suffered a major blow after prosecutors charged vice presidential candidate Fernando Haddad with corruption. The former Sao Paulo mayor will likely become the PT's presidential candidate within days as embattled former

Yola, Nigeria - The field is wide and scorching under dry midday heat. Dozens of children kick up the sand underneath their sandals.  Their shrieks echo as they roll their heads back in carefree laughter.

Since March 2011, fighting in Syria has killed an estimated 465,000 people, injured more than one million, and forced about 12 million people - or half the country's pre-war population - from their homes.  Forces

Public prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are seeking the death penalty against prominent Muslim scholar Salman al-Awdah, local media, activists and his family members have said. Awdah, who UN experts have described as a "reformist,"

Seoul, South Korea - More than 500 Yemenis have applied for refugee status on South Korea's Jeju island. The influx has provoked a debate over the country's role in handling asylum-seekers. Protests on Jeju and

Idlib province has become somewhat of a refuge for rebel fighters and their families forced to leave other parts of Syria after the government re-took them. It is the last significant territory under opposition

China's biggest ride-hailing company is introducing a host of new safety features after two female passengers were murdered in less than four months. Didi Chuxing is making it easier for customers to contact the

Wall Street seems to think Nike just blew it with its new ad campaign featuring controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Shares of Nike (NKE) fell nearly 3% in midday trading Tuesday. #NikeBoycott was a trending

The prospective CEOs for a health care company that Warren Buffett is launching with fellow billionaires Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon all agreed on one thing, Buffett said recently: The system is broken. But