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Trapped between 2 armies, almost 1 million Syrians have nowhere to go in Idlib

"On a daily basis, fear surrounds us on all sides," Fadel Kanab, a father of five, said at a camp north of Idlib city.

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As riots engulf India's capital, two friends cross religious divide to document violence

At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 injured in sectarian riots engulfing the Indian capital.

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Boris Johnson, partner announce they are expecting a child and are engaged

Johnson will be the first British prime minister to marry while holding office in 250 years, though others have been in office when their partners gave birth.

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To fight coronavirus, France urges no more greetings with kisses

The French health minister said he is recommending people cut back on "la bise," the custom of giving greetings with kisses, or air kisses, on the cheeks.

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Turkey opens borders with Europe as tensions rise with Syria and Russia

"We will not close the gates to refugees," President Erdogan said in televised address.

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Women walk out of French 'Oscars' to protest Roman Polanski win

The Paris-based director said the ceremony was turning into a "public lynching."

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U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war

On Saturday, more than 18 years after it was triggered by the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. made a bid to end America's longest war.

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Huge fire breaks out near Gare de Lyon train station in Paris

Gare de Lyon is one of six major stations in the French capital.

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern berates Australian counterpart about deportations

"Do not deport your people and your problems," said Ardern in a joint press conference on Friday.

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Turkey loses 33 soldiers in attack, Russia deploys warships to Syria coast

Turkish President Recep Erdogan is looking West for support, and at his country's request NATO will be holding a meeting on the situation.

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Even as U.S.-Taliban deal looms, Afghans brace for more violence

After 40 years of war, few people in Afghanistan remember what peace is like and its prospect is treated with a heavy dose of skepticism.

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First coronavirus case in Latin America is confirmed in Brazil

A 61-year-old Brazilian man who traveled to Italy this month has Latin America's first confirmed case of the contagious new coronavirus.

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Trial begins for jailed American pals in Italian policeman's slaying

After months in a Rome jail, a pair of boyhood pals from California went on trial, accused of murdering an Italian policeman during a summer vacation in Italy.

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Hospitals overflowing after deadly riots sweep Indian capital during Trump visit

As Air Force One flew president out of India, Muslim families huddled in a mosque in a corner of the city, praying that Hindu mobs wouldn't burn it down.

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Coronavirus updates: U.S. soldier in South Korea tests positive as global toll rises

As the number of coronavirus deaths jumps to over 2,700 in mainland China, here is the latest for Wednesday, Feb. 26.

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Afghans remain hopeful days into U.S.-Taliban partial truce

"We have been waiting for peace for 40 years, and now we are hopeful," one Afghan told NBC News.

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Hotel on Spanish vacation island locked down after guest tests positive for coronavirus

Rebecca Lunt, who is staying at the hotel, told NBC News via Facebook messenger that guests were not being allowed to leave.

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Coronavirus could leave only 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

The modern Olympics dating from 1896 have only been cancelled during wartime, and faced boycotts in 1976 in Montreal, in 1980 in Moscow and 1984 in Los Angeles.

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World's oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world's oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month has died at 112.

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Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Mubarak ruled Egypt with an iron fist until he was overthrown during the so-called Arab Spring, uprisings that toppled leaders throughout the region.