Kerry to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to push efforts to end the...
Syrian army enters Saraqeb town in latest advance
On Thursday the Syrian army entered Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province in the latest push to capture the last rebel stronghold, state media...
Saudi soldier killed by Yemen rebel shelling
The Saudi military says a soldier has been killed and three others wounded along the border by rocket fire and artillery shelling from Yemen's...
U.N. Syria envoy delays peace talks to ensure players are serious
The start of a new round of peace talks on the Syrian war has been pushed back by two days so that U.N. mediator...
Mali attack weighing on airline stocks
Shares in easyJet and Ryanair fell 1 to 3 percent on Friday, underperforming the European travel and leisure index, with traders citing an attack...
ISIS video shows ‘Russian spy agent’ beheaded
A video released online by ISIS has purportedly showed the beheading of a man the group said was a Russian spy its fighters had...
Netanyahu under fire over claim a Palestinian inspired Holocaust
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stirred controversy by suggesting the then head of the Muslim community in Jerusalem gave Hitler the idea to...
UN gathers Libya war crimes evidence, calls for ICC action
All sides in Libya have committed war crimes and other human rights abuses in the past two years and those responsible should face investigation...
Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration, despite its...
Airport security in spotlight after Brussels attacks
Several countries have tightened or reviewed airport security following twin explosions at Brussels Airport, as Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday blamed Europe's...
