The Syrian opposition coalition negotiating in Geneva said Tuesday there can be no solution in Syria with President Bashar Assad in power, and called for international monitors to observe a cessation of hostilities agreement that has all but collapsed. The head of the U.S. and Saudi-backed coalition, Riad Hijab, also ... Read More »

  Tokyo  – Rescuers were scrambling to find survivors Sunday following two large earthquakes that hit the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, killing 41 people, while aftershocks continued to shake the region. Japan boosted search and rescue operations after heavy rain pounded Kyushu overnight and further complicated recovery work in the ... Read More »