Middle East
US, Taliban see significant progress in ending Afghan war
The United States and the Taliban said Saturday they had made substantial headway in negotiations to end the 17-year US war in ...Hundreds of Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Lebanon went back to their war-torn country on Thursday — the latest batch to return home in ...Taliban says talks with the US enter fourth day in Qatar
Negotiations between the Taliban and US officials in Qatar entered a fourth straight day Thursday, the militants said, with the "unprecedented" discussions ...Russia and Turkey mull next steps in war-torn Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday to coordinate their moves in Syria as their governments ...Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran\'s presence there, shaking the night sky ...Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror
Berlin has revoked Iranian airline Mahan\'s right to operate in Germany, a senior government source told Reuters on Monday, giving both safety ...Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime ...Sydney, Hong Kong kick off 2019 parties with dazzling fireworks
Sydney and Hong Kong put on stunning fireworks displays to welcome to the New Year, among the first in a wave of ...Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against IS after U.S. pullout from Syria
Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed ...Hamas rejects Abbas plan to dissolve Palestinian parliament
Hamas on Sunday denounced Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas\'s plan to dissolve the largely defunct Palestinian parliament that it controls, calling it a ...




