Middle East
Inspectors head to site of suspected gas attack in Syria
April 13, 2018
Inspectors head to site of suspected gas attack in Syria
A team of inspectors from the international chemical weapons watchdog was on its way to Syria on Thursday to begin…
May mulls Syria action despite cautious mood in UK
April 13, 2018
May mulls Syria action despite cautious mood in UK
Britain’s government weighed the possibility of military action against Syria on Thursday, agreeing the “need to take action” despite polls…
Syria rebels give up Ghouta in major win for regime
April 12, 2018
Syria rebels give up Ghouta in major win for regime
Rebels in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta surrendered their heavy weapons and their leader left the enclave, a monitor said Thursday, signalling…
Trump on Syria attack: ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’
April 12, 2018
Trump on Syria attack: ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’
President Donald Trump was evasive Thursday about when the United States might attack Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical…
UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control
April 12, 2018
UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is stressing the need to prevent the situation in Syria from “spiraling out of control.” The…
Taliban attack on Afghan government compound kills 15
April 12, 2018
Taliban attack on Afghan government compound kills 15
The Taliban stormed a government compound in central Afghanistan early on Thursday, triggering an hours-long gunbattle that killed 15, including…
The Latest: Military plane crashes in Algeria, 257 dead
April 11, 2018
The Latest: Military plane crashes in Algeria, 257 dead
Algeria’s defense ministry says 257 people have died when a military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after…
Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria
April 11, 2018
Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria
After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles “will be coming.” Trump…
Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people
April 11, 2018
Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people
At least 100 people were killed when a military plane crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern…
Security Council deadlocks again on Syria chemical attacks
April 11, 2018
Security Council deadlocks again on Syria chemical attacks
Rival US and Russian resolutions to determine responsibility for chemical weapons attacks in Syria suffered defeats at the United Nations…