The announcement comes ahead of Palestinian U.N. statehood bid.

Appears to show anti-Assad fighers executing captured soldiers.

Attacked military checkpoints in northern province of Idlib.

Envoys dispatched across Europe this week.

Part of a new push to rally more of the population against ruler Bashar al-Assad.

The regime of President Assad is intensifying airstrikes nationwide.

The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its effectiveness.

Clashes between Muslims and Buddhists have displaced thousands.

Two U.N. agencies have mapped the intersection of health and climate in an age of global warming, showing that there are spikes in meningitis when dust storms hit and outbreaks of dengue fever when hard rains come.

Syrian warplanes launched 60 airstrikes against rebel targets.