War in Syria: Six graphics that explain the latest on the ground

As if the airspace over the war-torn country wasn't already crowded enough, fighter jets announced Russia's arrival on the ever-growing list of nations who have bombed Syria when it launched airstrikes on rebel targets on Wednesday.

Donald Trump: 'If I tank,' I'll drop out

Donald Trump says he's no "masochist" -- so if one day he finds himself plummeting in the polls, he'd drop out of the Republican presidential race.

Taliban take another area in Afghanistan, parliament member says

The Taliban have taken over the Warduj district of Badakhshan, east of Kunduz province, according to Fawzia Koofi, one of the first women to be elected to the Afghan parliament after the U.S. invasion of the country.

U.S. assessment on Russia in Syria: A 'strategic blunder'

There is no ambiguity now about Russia's current tactics in Syria -- they are seeking to take over the airspace in the region and be the agenda-setting force on the ground, several senior administration officials told CNN.

Russia launches first airstrikes in Syria

Claiming to target ISIS, Russia conducted its first airstrikes in Syria, while U.S. officials expressed serious doubts Wednesday about what the true intentions behind the move may be.

Bush tells Trump to put on his 'big boy pants'

Jeb Bush and Donald Trump clashed over how to handle the Syrian refugee crisis -- and just about everything else, including whether Bush is really friends with Marco Rubio -- during dueling Wednesday night town hall events in New Hampshire.

Iran's Khamenei threatens 'harsh' retaliation over Hajj stampede at Mina

Iran's Supreme Leader is threatening Saudi Arabia with "tough and harsh" retaliation after saying that the bodies of Hajj stampede victims are not being repatriated swiftly.

Deadly parcel bombs rock southern China region of Guangxi

At least seven people have been killed and 51 others injured after multiple blasts in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, according to local media.

Yazidi girl remembers horror of helicopter escape from ISIS

It was an escape from hell.The terror of the ordeal she -- and so many like her -- had endured was imprinted on the face of a young girl dressed in purple, as she sat opposite me on a mercy dash away from Mount Sinjar.

U.S. official: Russia 'ready' to launch airstrikes in Syria

Russian airstrikes in Syria could happen at any time, a U.S. official with knowledge of the latest intelligence told CNN.