Syria's president Bashar al-Assad is confronting the biggest challenge to his rule in years. In just a few days, opposition fighters have made significant gains. Now they say they've reached another important milestone, on the way to the capital Damascus. The fighters say they've entered Hama and...

Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 42 people since dawn on Saturday. Residential buildings were destroyed in Gaza City. A family home was hit in Al Rimal, west of Gaza City. And a school was pummeled in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.