The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty As the uprising spiraled into a civil war, millions of Syrians fled to Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Lebanon and on to Europe. World 08 Dec, 2024
Russia's deadly overnight barrage of missiles and drones hits over half of Ukraine, officials say In neighboring Poland, the military said Polish and NATO air defenses were activated in the eastern part of the country as a result of the attack. World 26 Aug, 2024
Some of nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria's north are freed after weeks in captivity At least 137 of nearly 300 Nigerian children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna were released on Sunday, the West African nation’s military said. World 24 Mar, 2024
Russia attacks Ukrainian electrical power facilities, including major hydroelectric plant Russia attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country's largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages and killing at least three people, officials said Friday. World 22 Mar, 2024
Ukraine is targeting Russian border regions, seeking to disrupt life and embarrass Putin Ukrainian officials rarely acknowledge responsibility for strikes on Russian territory. World 03 Jan, 2024
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding. World 13 Dec, 2023
United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions The majority of UN peacekeeping missions are in Africa, including in Central African Republic, Sudan and Western Sahara. World 08 Dec, 2023
Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss security issues, Israel-Hamas war The top diplomats and defense chiefs from India and the United States met Friday to discuss security issues in the Indo-Pacific, China and the Israel-Hamas war. World 10 Nov, 2023
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza, the White House said Thursday, as President Joe Biden pressed Israelis for a multi-day stoppage in the fighting in a bid to negotiate the release of hostages held by the militant group. World 10 Nov, 2023
Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 24 of 38 Shahed drones and one Kh-59 cruise missile launched by Russia. World 03 Nov, 2023
5 hostages of Hamas are free, offering some hope to families of more than 200 still captive Hamas has said it would let the others go in return for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, which has dismissed the offer. World 02 Nov, 2023
UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is `matter of life and death' for millions of Palestinians The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees told a UN emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. World 31 Oct, 2023
