A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.

Thailand suspended a controversial program that allowed police and local officials to buy discounted firearms and tightened gun controls after a student killed eight people in the country’s deadliest school attack in recent years.

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches. The law that took effect Tuesday requires businesses to obtain

While the Israeli leader touts a willingness to defy the U.S. on Gaza, the president needs to show progress in the foreign entanglements weighing on his approval rating.

Police say two former Chinese military servicemembers have been arrested in South Korea on espionage charges. Police said Tuesday one is accused of intercepting communications between fighter jets

At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest spreading on record, according to the latest government data.

Shares were mixed in Asia, while oil prices gained more than 2% after jumping the day before due to uncertainty over when the Strait of Hormuz may reopen, getting the global flow of crude going again.