Syrian President Bashar Assad, amid growing unrest, has granted control of parts of northern Syria over to militant Kurds, long branded as terrorists by Turkey, in a provocation that could lead the conflict to break out internationally. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
UN Helicopters, Troops Attack Rebel Camp in East Congo | Congo Army says offensive ‘going quite well’
Civilians Flee as Fighting Escalates in Syria’s Aleppo | US accuses military of plotting ‘massacre’
Brigadier General Manaf Tlass, who defected from the Syrian regime earlier this month, is presenting himself as the top pick for Syria's new leader after Bashar al-Assad, whose regime is being called upon by the US and its allies to step down. "I left [Syria]… to try...
Ecuador's foreign minister says there will be no decision on the political exile request of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange until after the Summer Olympics. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Wednesday it would be unwise to announce a decision during the Olympic...
More Clashes as al-Qaeda’s Iraq Surge Escalates | ‘Fierce fighting’ reported in Diyala Province
Pakistan Cuts NATO Supply Route Again, Citing Security Concerns | Temporary closure after attack on convoy
After years of development and hundreds of millions of dollars in costs, the US Air Force Secretary said on Wednesay that huge bunker buster bombs built to hit Iran's nuclear facilities are ready to go if necessary. The 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator is...
In response to Israeli allegations of involvement in the Bulgaria bus bomb that killed several Israeli tourists, Iran called the charges baseless and suggested Israel may have carried out the attack itself. Iran's United Nations Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said "we...
Pentagon: US Mulls Mali Strikes | Administration considering options to aid tyrannical junta
