The accident occurred when a civilian bus collided with another carrying members of the Syrian security forces on a highway in the center of the country.

From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.

Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Huge blazes have forced tens of thousands of residents and vacationers in France and Spain to evacuate.

Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.

While living in Miami, Colombia’s president-elect represented accused drug traffickers and money launderers. He himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.

Some of the young demonstrators describe the anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets to join a movement that is testing the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.