Middle East
Lebanese militant Samir Qantar killed in Israeli raid
Lebanese militant leader Samir Qantar was killed in an Israeli strike that hit a building in the Damascus district of Jaramana in ...Heavy casualties in Yemen as Swiss peace talks due to end
Fierce fighting between government forces and Iran-backed rebels in Yemen produced heavy casualties Saturday amid UN alarm at ceasefire violations ahead of ...U.N. endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers
The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace process, a ...U.S. defense chief Carter, in Baghdad, seeks to step up Islamic State fight
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Iraqi leaders on Wednesday discussed the idea of greater U.S. contributions to the fight against Islamic ...Shaky ceasefire holds in Yemen as rivals meet
A fragile ceasefire between Yemeni pro-government forces and Iran-backed rebels appeared to be generally holding Wednesday despite breaches, as UN-sponsored peace talks ...Kerry calls for common ground with Russia on Syria, Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Tuesday for the United States and Russia to find "common ground" on contentious differences over ...Yemen rivals agree on ceasefire
A ceasefire in Yemen is set to begin Monday at midnight on the eve of UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, a government ...Obama says military hitting IS group harder than ever
US President Barack Obama voiced fresh determination to destroy the Islamic State Monday, vowing to kill the group\'s leaders and win back ...World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented a landmark global climate accord on Saturday, a "historic" measure for transforming the world\'s fossil fuel-driven ...Saudi holds first ever election open to women
Covered from head-to-toe and driven by male guardians, Saudi women voted Saturday for the first time, in a tentative step towards easing ...




