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What we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran warThe United States and Iran are close to a deal to end the ongoing war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing w...
What we know and don't know about emerging deal to end Iran warAmerica and Iran are close to a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing well, with a potential ...
Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed, fresh fighting between army and rebelsMali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist...
US military says it will blockade Iranian ports starting Monday after ceasefire talks ended without agreementU.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would begin a blockade of ships linked to Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz af...
Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgentsIranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to support the Assad government against a strong insurgent offensive led by Hayat Tahr...
Who is fighting in Syria and why?Syrian rebels have recaptured Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad. The surprise offensive has reignited the Syrian civil war, leading to ...
Assad's army, Russian forces pound Syria's rebel-held northwest regionRussian and Syrian jets have conducted intensive bombings on the rebel-held city of Idlib, targeting insurgent hideouts while resulting in ...
Explained: The story behind the rebel-controlled territories in eastern UkrainePutin's move to recognise the independence of Moscow-backed rebel regions follows days of heightened tensions in Ukraine's eastern industri...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soarZelenskyy spoke hours after separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization on Saturday while Western leaders ma...
Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on frontUkraine and the two regions held by the Russia-backed rebels each accused the other of escalation. Russia on Saturday said at least two she...
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilisation amid invasion fearsThe move comes amid a spike in violence along the line of contact between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in the region in recent...
Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of fresh shellingKyiv and the rebels blamed each other for the escalation after artillery and mortar attacks on Thursday, prompting fears that Russia, which...
What are the key parts of Ukraine's peace deal?A peace agreement for the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine that has never quite ended is back in the spotlight amid a Russian militar...
Explained: What's behind the conflict in eastern Ukraine?Ukraine and the West have become worried about the Russian troops' concentration and have urged Moscow to pull them back. Russia has argued...
Airstrike on rebel training camp in northwestern Syria kills more than 50 fightersThe airstrike in the northwestern part of Idlib province, the last rebel enclave in Syria, targeted a military training camp for Failaq al-...
Missile system used to down MH17 came from Russia: John KerryKerry said the US had extraordinary circumstantial evidence of the incident that killed 298 people on board the Malaysia Airlines plane.
MH17 crash: US believes Russia gave missiles to Ukrainian rebelsRussia has denied any involvement, and President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine's military campaign against the rebels was to blame.