Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin

By Reuters,

Syrian government forces on Wednesday closed in on a rebel-held town in Idlib that was bombed with sarin in 2017, sources on both sides said, building...

Idrib region , Khan Sheikhoun , President Trump , Sarin gas attack , Syrian government , U.N

Photo of drowned migrant triggers fight over Trump asylum clampdown

By Reuters,

A harrowing photo of a Salvadoran migrant and his young daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border became the focus on Wednesday...

Donald Trump , migrants , U.S.-Mexico border , United Nations

Shocking image of drowned man, daughter underscores crisis at US-Mexico border

By CNN,

The photo is haunting, a vivid reminder of the danger many face when they try to cross into the United States. It shows the human toll of a crisis...

drowned man and daughter , US-Mexico border

Australia rescues ISIS orphans in Syria

By VOA,

Australia has rescued the children and grandchildren of two dead Islamic State fighters from a Syrian refugee camp. The Australian prime minister S...

Australia , ISIS , Khaled Sharrouf , Prime Minister Scott Morrison , Syrian War

Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help: U.N.

By Reuters,

Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million ...

Global Trends , refugees , UNHCR , United Nations

African refugees evacuated from Libya to Italy, more help needed: U.N.

By Reuters,

A total of 149 Africans in Libya were evacuated to Italy on Thursday, but more states must help people escape deteriorating conditions in Tripoli afte...

Commander Khalifa Haftar , libya , refugees , U.N

U.S. pressures Baghdad over Iran-backed militias

By Reuters,

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s surprise visit to Baghdad this month came after U.S. intelligence showed Iran-backed Shi’ite militias positioning...

Baghdad , Mike Pompeo , militia , President Donald Trump

Russia, Iran maneuver for influence in Syria

By VOA,

Once-hidden Russian-Iranian disagreements over Syria are starting to surface. Moscow and Tehran are jostling to wield the main influence over the gove...

Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation

By Reuters,

Israel released two prisoners on Sunday, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation ...

Israel

Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier’s remains

By Reuters,

Israel will release two prisoners after the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since 1982 were recovered by Russian special forces in Syria, an Isr...

Israel , Syrian prisoners

Jihadists kill at least 17 Syrian troops in Aleppo province

By VOA,

Attacks by two jihadist groups killed at least 17 Syrian government troops and militiamen in the northern province of Aleppo early Saturday, a war mon...

Syrian

Foreign groups likely behind Sri Lanka attacks, U.S. ambassador says

By Reuters,

The scale and sophistication of the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka suggested the involvement of an external group such as I...

Sri Lanka bomb attacks

Foreign groups likely behind Sri Lanka attacks, U.S. ambassador says

By Reuters,

The scale and sophistication of the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka suggested the involvement of an external group such as I...

Sri Lanka

More detentions as death toll in Sri Lanka attacks rises to 359

By Reuters,

Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they had detained 18 more people for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, claimed by...

Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings

By Reuters,

Islamic state has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others, the group’s AMA...

sri lanka bombing

Sudanese political cartoonist seeks lasting change with iconic images

By VOA,

A week after the Sudanese military ousted Omar al-Bashir as president and seized control of the country, protesters continue to demand representation ...

Bashir , Sudan Protests

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

By Reuters,

Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit two government position...

Eastern Libyan forces , Khalifa Haftar

Prison repairs underway to hold thousands of IS fighters

By VOA,

U.S.-backed forces in Syria holding thousands of Islamic State fighters following the collapse of the terror group's caliphate are starting to get hel...

IS

Prison repairs underway to hold thousands of IS fighters

By VOA,

U.S.-backed forces in Syria holding thousands of Islamic State fighters following the collapse of the terror group's caliphate are starting to get hel...

IS

US to redraw maps to show Golan heights as Israeli territory

By VOA,

The Trump administration says it will update U.S. government maps to reflect President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over ...

Golan Heights , US