Donald Trump's UN General Assembly address: Highlights
Donald Trump laid out his vision of a world order based on strong 'sovereign nations' rather than multilateral alliances in his first address to the UNGA.
Sep 19, 2017, 19:54 PM IST
Israel shoots down Iranian-made drone over Syrian frontier: Military
Israel shot down a pilotless plane over the Golan Heights on Tuesday and said it was probably an Iranian-built aircraft on a reconnaissance mission for the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group along Israel`s frontier with Syria.
Sep 19, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Rex Tillerson meets Russian Foreign Minister, discusses Syria
The meeting between the two leaders took place at the Russian mission in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Sep 18, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Russia rejects allegation it bombed US-backed fighters in Syria
US-backed militias said they came under attack on Saturday from Russian jets and Syrian government forces in Deir al-Zor province, a flashpoint in an increasingly complex battlefield.
Sep 17, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Russia knew US-backed Syrian forces were in area it bombed: Pentagon
The SDF is an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias fighting with the U.S.-led coalition.
Sep 17, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Iraq launches operation near Syrian border: Commander
An Iraqi military commander says troops have launched a multi-pronged operation to capture a town near the Syrian border from the Islamic State group.
Sep 16, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
Russian, US-led strikes kill 39 in Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitor
The strikes hit several parts of the eastern province, where separate Russian and US-backed ground offensives are underway against the Islamic State group.
Sep 14, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Syria army tries to encircle IS in Deir Ezzor: Military Source
After breaking an Islamic State group blockade, Syria`s army is seeking to encircle the remaining jihadist-held parts of Deir Ezzor city, a military source said on Wednesday.
Sep 13, 2017, 19:32 PM IST
Russian, US-led strikes kill 35 civilians in Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitor
The strikes follow three days of suspected Russian raids in Deir Ezzor province that have killed dozens of civilians, according to the Observatory.
Sep 12, 2017, 22:30 PM IST
Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters
Many of them say they are from Russia, Turkey and Central Asia, but there are also some from European countries, the officials said. They have mostly arrived at the camp south of Mosul since Aug 30.
Sep 11, 2017, 00:18 AM IST
US-backed force makes sweeping advance in east Syria: Monitor
Oil-rich Deir Ezzor province borders Iraq and is a strategic prize for both the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Russian-supported government troops.
Sep 10, 2017, 21:06 PM IST
IS holds 11,100 blank Syrian passports: Report
The stolen passports are genuine identity papers that have not yet been filled out with an individual's details, making them a valuable tool for forgers.
Sep 10, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: State TV
On Saturday, the army and militias fighting alongside it seized the Teym oilfield in desert south of Deir al-Zor, state TV said. Deir al-Zor is in an oil-rich area of Syria.
Sep 09, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Russia says airstrike kill 4 Islamic State leaders in Syria
President Bashar Assad's troops on Tuesday broke the nearly three-year militant blockade of parts of the city, marking a significant advance against the extremists.
Sep 08, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Israel raids inside Syria since 2013
Syria`s army said Israeli warplanes were again responsible Thursday for an early morning strike on a military site in an area where the regime has been accused of producing chemical weapons.
Sep 07, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Israel hits Syria site reportedly used for chemical weapons
Syria`s government claims it no longer possesses chemical weapons after a 2013 agreement under which it pledged to surrender its chemical arsenal.
Sep 07, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
On Syria`s Raqa front, anti-IS fighters long for their loves
he misses his girlfriend.
Sep 07, 2017, 07:59 AM IST
Syria government behind sarin gas attack in April: UN probe
"All evidence available leads the Commission to conclude that there are reasonable grounds to believe Syrian forces dropped an aerial bomb dispersing sarin in Khan Sheikhun," the report said.
Sep 06, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Syrian government dropped sarin on Khan Sheikoun: UN
Syrian forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during the country`s civil war, UN war crimes investigators said on Wednesday.
Sep 06, 2017, 16:07 PM IST
Turkish police kill would-be suicide bomber near police station: Sources
Ankara has detained more than 5,000 Islamic State suspects and deported some 3,290 foreign militants from 95 different countries in recent years.
Sep 06, 2017, 14:08 PM IST
