Syrian warplane was downed by Turkey fighter jet over Idlib
In a third downing in three days, a Turkish fighter jet downed a Syrian regime warplane over the north-western Idlib province Tuesday, the Syrian...
49,000 children dying of malnutrition linked to Boko Haram
The U.N. children's agency warns that some 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria's Islamic extremist uprising...
Beijing vows justice after ISIS kills Chinese captive
China vowed on Thursday to bring to justice those responsible for killing one of its citizens after ISIS said it had executed a Chinese...
Iranian troops arrived in Syria, following Russian air strikes
Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria 10 days ago with weapons to take part in ground operations in rebel-held areas of northern Syria,...
Syria truce task force meets as aid deliveries start
Aid workers on Monday made the first delivery of desperately needed assistance since the start of Syria's fragile ceasefire, as an international task force...
Saudi Arabia slams Israeli fire in Gaza, silent on Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia condemned Israeli gunfire on Monday that killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others, without mentioning the inauguration of the...
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane as Golan frontier heats up
Israel said it shot down a Syrian warplane that crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, but Damascus said the jet was fired...
Governor of Aden killed in Islamic State attack
Islamic State militants say they carried out a bombing that killed the governor of Yemen's port city of Aden.
Jaafar Mohammed Saad and several aides...
25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikhs in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Interior Ministry stated on Wednesday, that an Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan...
Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away
The Syrian opposition said it will not attend peace talks due to begin in Geneva on Friday, derailing the first attempt in two years...
