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

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 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.