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US House votes to arm Syrian rebels
The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama\'s plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but ...Airstrikes on central Syrian city kill nearly 50
Activists say that Syrian government airstrikes have killed nearly 50 people in a rebel-held city this week. The Britain-based ...Polls show Scottish opponents of independence with slight lead ahead of vote
Scottish supporters of staying in the United Kingdom are 4 percentage points ahead of secessionists with just a day to ...Ukraine ratifies EU deal, offers special status to rebels
Ukraine ratified a sweeping agreement with the European Union on Tuesday - an issue at the heart of the Russia-West crisis over ...US launches first airstrikes on Islamic State in Iraq
US warplanes carried out their first air strike on the Islamic State near Baghdad, as world diplomats pledged to support ...UN says $1.0 billion needed to fight Ebola
Nearly $1.0 billion dollars is needed to fight the Ebola outbreak raging in west Africa, the United Nations said Tuesday, more than ...World leaders pledge to help Iraq fight ISIL
About 30 countries have pledged to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by "all means necessary," including ...Hurricane Odile thrashes Mexico beach resorts
Hurricane Odile knocked down trees and power lines in Mexico\'s Baja California peninsula on Monday as thousands of tourists took ...25 killed in clashes in northern Yemen
Yemeni security and tribal officials say at least 25 people were killed in clashes between Sunni tribesmen affiliated to the ...6 killed, 14 wounded in east Ukraine city
Shelling killed six people and wounded 15 others in rebel-held Donetsk, the city council reported Monday — the worst violation ...