U.S., Russia escalate involvement in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his country's involvement in Syria is helping protect the world.
Turkey bombings: ISIS focus of investigation, Prime Minister says
Though no group has claimed responsibility for the deadly weekend bombings in Ankara, the focus of the investigation is the Islamic extremist group ISIS, Turkey's Prime Minister said Monday.
Zimbabwe won't press charges against Cecil the Lion's killer
Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist and big-game hunter who killed Cecil the Lion while on a July hunting expedition, won't face charges in the beloved big cat's death, a Zimbabwean minister said Monday.
Trump still playing Steven Tyler's 'Dream On,' despite cease-and-desist letter
Steven Tyler is the latest rocker to take issue with Donald Trump.The Aerosmith frontman asked the billionaire to stop using the band's classic rock hit "Dream On" at his campaign events and rallies in a cease-and-desist letter Saturday, according to the Associated Press.
Singapore Airlines jet 'faceplants' as landing gear retracts
A Singapore Airlines jet faceplanted when its forward landing gear retracted on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi Airport Sunday.
U.S. delivers 50 tons of ammunition to Syria rebel groups
U.S. military cargo planes gave 50 tons of ammunition to rebel groups overnight in northern Syria, using an air drop of 112 pallets as the first step in the Obama Administration's urgent effort to find new ways to support those groups.
Convoy including ISIS leader hit by airstrike, Iraq's military says
Iraq's military claims its air force struck a convoy in western Anbar province that included ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Iran test-fires new generation long-range ballistic missiles, state media report
Iran has successfully test-fired a new precision-guided, long-range missile, state-run media reported on Sunday.
Nepal elects new prime minister
Nepal's Parliament on Sunday elected Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli as the country's 38th prime minister.
Syria's war: Everything you need to know about how we got here
It began with the arrests of a handful of children in 2011. Since then it's exploded into the biggest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War.
