syria
Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime: Amnesty
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime: Amnesty
Russia's bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed,…
Islamic State shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
Middle East
December 22, 2015
Islamic State shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
Islamic State militants shelled a school district in eastern Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine students and wounding around…
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
World
December 22, 2015
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
The number of refugees and migrants arriving by land and sea in the European Union has passed 1 million this…
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Middle East
December 21, 2015
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Stretched thin and under pressure by increasing air strikes, the Islamic State group has been forced into a defensive position…
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Syria's opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, said Riad Hijab, who was chosen by Syrian opposition groups…
CNN: Feds say NY store owner who plotted to send jihadists to Syria pleads guilty
World
December 18, 2015
CNN: Feds say NY store owner who plotted to send jihadists to Syria pleads guilty
A man who owns an upstate New York food store has pleaded guilty to trying to provide material support to…
Merkel says aiming to resolve Syria conflict without Assad
World
December 16, 2015
Merkel says aiming to resolve Syria conflict without Assad
The goal of diplomatic efforts to end the four-year-old conflict in Syria is to reach a long-term solution that does…
US: Republicans clash on Syria, ISIS in year-end debate
World
December 16, 2015
US: Republicans clash on Syria, ISIS in year-end debate
Republican presidential hopefuls seeking a year-end boost in national polls clashed Tuesday night over regime change in Syria and the…
Kerry seeks ‘real progress’ on Syria at Moscow talks
Middle East
December 15, 2015
Kerry seeks ‘real progress’ on Syria at Moscow talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he wanted to use a visit to Moscow on Tuesday to make "real…
Israel prefers ‘devil we know’ in Syria: analysts
Middle East
December 15, 2015
Israel prefers ‘devil we know’ in Syria: analysts
Israel would rather see Syria’s Assad regime stay in power as "the devil we know" than deal with the specter…