Chemical weapons inspectors visit second site in Syria town
Chemical weapons inspectors collected samples Wednesday from a new location in the Syrian town of Douma, their second visit to the area that was...
EU, Turkey driving hard bargain before migration summit
European and Turkish officials are working to smooth out their remaining differences on an agreement to help stem flows of migrants to Europe, which...
Israeli air force chief confirms first F-35 airstrike
The head of Israel's air force says it used the next-generation F-35 fighter jet for the first time during a recent mission.
Maj. Gen. Amikam...
Syrian opposition supports idea of 2 week ceasefire
Syria's opposition indicated on Wednesday it was ready for a two-week truce in Syria, saying it was a chance to test the seriousness of...
Oil falls 3 percent on swelling oversupply
Oil prices fell 3 percent on Monday as Iraq announced record-high oil production feeding into a heavily oversupplied market, wiping out much of the...
U.N. Security Council alarmed by Yemen ceasefire violations
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced alarm at breaches of a ceasefire in Yemen that was introduced alongside U.N.-brokered peace talks aimed...
Jihadists to leave South Damascus suburbs
Some 4,000 people, half of them jihadist fighters, will leave three besieged districts south of Syria's capital at the weekend as part of a...
Russia says ready to liaise with U.S. coalition on Syria strikes
Russia is ready to open "standing channels of communication" with the U.S.-led coalition bombing Islamic State militants in Syria in a bid to boost...
Afghanistan to move to Qatar seven prisoners sought by Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to...
Saudi pricing shows oil volatility in action amid oversupply
Saudi Arabia's decision to lower prices for oil loading in November shows that the battle for market share in an over-supplied Asian crude market...
