A U.N.-backed commission has found widespread and systematic violence against civilians in Syria's coastal region ...

From an off-day to staring down overtime, the Cubs kicked off a stretch of 14 games in 13 days on Tuesday night with a fresh ...

Before refugees return, Syria’s new government needs a plan backed by robust international funding, monitoring, and political ...

The Chicago Cubs will keep three catchers on the big-league squad after they activated Miguel Amaya from the 60-day injured ...

Assad is slated to start Sunday's game against the Pirates at Wrigley Field, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Assad had spent the entire season on the shelf while recovering from a left ...

Foreign fighters and others who joined Syria's civil war from abroad have petitioned the new Islamist-led government for ...

The Chicago Cubs are now 4-6 for the month of August after losing to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, in the first game of a three-game series at Rogers Centre in To ...

The clashes in March included murder, torture and other ‘inhumane acts’ that UN investigators say amount to war crimes.

The Cubs didn’t score until the seventh inning, hitting back-to-back singles to take advantage of a leadoff walk. The Blue ...

The Cubs reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list, with Assad starting the ...

Russia's top diplomat has met with Syria's new foreign minister for talks in Moscow during the first formal visit by a Syrian official since President Bashar Assad was ousted last year despite years o ...

Russia has announced Syria’s foreign minister will visit Moscow. This marks the first official visit by a Syrian official since former President Bashar Assad was ousted last year.