

Key Waterways Become Focus of Turkish, Russian Tensions
A Russian warship passes through the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, en route to the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 6, 2015. ISTANBUL—The escalating...


Israel Claims Successful Test of Long-range Missile Shield
A successful intercept of a target missile (Photo credit: courtesy Ministry of Defense). Israel says it has successfully tested a...


Anti-IS Ground Forces Debated on Capitol Hill
Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 9, 2015, before the Senate Armed Service Committee. CAPITOL...


Assad: British Airstrikes in Syria Illegal
In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad criticizes Britain's entrance into the U.S.-led coalition...


Obama in major Oval Office address: 'This was an act of terrorism'
President Barack Obama delivered a major Oval Office address Sunday night, seeking to reassure the nation about threats facing the US...


Pakistan: No Link Between Militants and California Shooting Suspect
Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan speaks during a press conference in Islamabad, Dec. 6, 2015. Pakistan's interior...


US Presidential Hopefuls Spar on Ways to Combat Terrorism
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Saban Forum 2015 in Washington, Dec. 6, 2015. WASHINGTON—U.S. presidential...


Political Rivals Reach Framework for Libya Peace
Awad Mohammed Abdul-Sadiq (L), the first deputy head of the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC), and Ibrahim Fethi Amish from...


Next Syria Talks Set This Month in New York, Kerry Says
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, pictured at a State Department briefing in Washington, Nov. 18, 2015, says resolving political...


British Jets Conduct 2nd Round of Airstrikes in Syria
British Defense Minister Michael Fallon talks to British pilots and soldiers at RAF Akrotiri, a British air base near Limassol, Cyprus,...















