Israeli Checkpoints Block Palestinian Access to Hospitals in East Jerusalem | Soaring casualties in crackdown, but patients, doctors struggle to get to hospital
Afghanistan Taliban Faction Aims to Choose Rival Leader
Afghanistan Taliban Faction Aims to Choose Rival Leader | Anti-Mansour faction looks to provide alternative
Locals Flee as Taliban Nears Key Southern Afghan City
Locals Flee as Taliban Nears Key Southern Afghan City | Helmand capital at risk as Taliban gains mount
Turkey: Syria’s Assad Can Stay in Power for Six More Months
Turkey: Syria’s Assad Can Stay in Power for Six More Months | Discussing regime change plan with US, other allies
US Army’s Intelligence Network Down During Afghan Hospital Attack
US Army’s Intelligence Network Down During Afghan Hospital Attack | Pentagon reiterates confidence in ongoing probe
Russian DM Denies Report of Soldiers Killed in Syria
Russian DM Denies Report of Soldiers Killed in Syria | Monitor suggests slain may have been ‘volunteers’
US General: Iraq Doesn’t Want Russia’s Help
US General: Iraq Doesn’t Want Russia’s Help | Iraq said it would very much like Russian help
Canada to Withdraw Jets From ISIS War
Canada to Withdraw Jets From ISIS War | Ending involvement in airstrikes was a key campaign promise
Syrian Kurds Confirm Receiving US Arms, Vow to Capture ISIS Cities
Syrian Kurds Confirm Receiving US Arms, Vow to Capture ISIS Cities | US had previously denied Kurds got any arms
Germany, Italy, and Turkey Agree to Open-Ended Afghan Presence
Germany, Italy, and Turkey Agree to Open-Ended Afghan Presence | NATO general says ‘assurances’ troops will remain at current levels