Syrian gov’t plans to retake north Homs from rebels next-minister
The Syrian government plans to recover an opposition-held pocket north of Homs city soon after it completes surrender deals with armed groups around the...
President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder
The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was "probably" approved by President Vladimir Putin, an inquiry has found.
Mr Putin...
Iraq protests fracture over new PM
Protest camps across Iraq began fracturing on Monday into separate clusters over whether to back premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, marking a pivotal point for the...
Canadian PM to welcome Syrian refugees at the airport
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Thursday night at Toronto's Pearson International airport where he will greet the first large group of Syrian refugees...
Turkey should expect Kurdish 'vengeance': rebel leader
Kurdish rebel leader Cemil Bayik warned Turkey to expect payback for the deadly clashes that have raged following the collapse of a fragile truce,...
Myriad Mideast messes await Tillerson on visit to region
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking this weekend on a five-nation tour of the Middle East.
From his first stop in Egypt to...
Russia blames US for military vehicles’ collision in Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Thursday blamed U.S. troops for a collision of Russian and U.S. military vehicles in Syria's northeast.
U.S. officials...
U.S. in contact with ex-foe Sadr after shock win in Iraq poll – aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc headed by former foe Moqtada al-Sadr after his parliamentary election victory put the Shi'ite...
King Salman Humanitarian Centre signs agreement to help displaced Yemenis
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed a cooperation agreement Tuesday at the Saudi mission's headquarters at the United Nations.
The agreement will...
Chinese couple in court for killing baby and chopping up parents
A Chinese couple -- a nanny and her partner -- were due in court in Paris on Tuesday, accused of killing and dismembering the...
