Britain and the United States are considering economic sanctions against Russia and Syria as there is no appetite among Western powers for a military...
Iraqi government and Kurdish forces, backed by US-led coalition air and ground support, have launched co-ordinated military operations in the long-awaited fight to wrest...
French President Francois Hollande is attending a ceremony in remembrance of the 86 people killed when an Islamic extremist rammed his truck through crowds...
Some 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamic extremists more than two years ago have been freed in negotiations, officials said.
Some...
Russia is urging Syrian rebels to separate themselves from "terrorists" to ensure that the Russia-US-brokered cease-fire continues to hold.
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir...
The US and Russia have announced a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide ceasefire starting early next week.
The ceasefire will be followed...
Islamic State has said that its spokesman and senior commander has been killed while overseeing military operations in northern Syria.
The IS-run Aamaq news agency...
A Russian air strike killed the Islamic State group's spokesman and chief strategist, says Russia's defence ministry.
The ministry says its intelligence confirmed that a...
