Middle East

Syrian government, rebels reach evacuation agreement for S. Damascus

An agreement brokered by Russia to evacuate neighborhoods in southern Damascus was reached Monday between the Syrian government and rebel groups controlling the enclave of southern Damascus. The parties agreed to evacuate...

Syria reports rocket attacks on military bases in Aleppo, Hama

Rockets struck Syrian military bases in Hama and Aleppo late Sunday in what state-run television calls new "aggression" by the enemy. Syrian officials gave no details on who is responsible or if...

Iraq sentences 19 Russian women for joining IS

A court in Iraq has sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining the Islamic State terrorist group. The Central Criminal Court in Baghdad, which deals with terrorism cases, also...

Afghan Taliban launches new spring offensive

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban insurgency announced the commencement of its annual spring offensive in Afghanistan, dealing a blow to weeks of renewed hopes for possible peace negotiations. The move comes as...

WFP: Battle for Syria’s Idlib would trigger humanitarian nightmare

GENEVA — A senior World Food Program official warns that a Syrian government offensive to wrest the besieged province of Idlib from rebel armed groups would be catastrophic and trigger a...

Suicide bombers hit security forces in SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Authorities in Pakistan say three suicide bombers Tuesday separately attacked police and paramilitary forces in Quetta, killing at least six and wounding several others. Officials report a suicide bomber...

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