Obama urges Putin to halt airstrikes against Syrian opposition
U.S President Barack Obama has discussed the Syria crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the importance of Moscow playing “a
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Justice Scalia”s death sparks battle for S/Court control
The death of one of the most conservative members of the US Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia, has sparked arguments over the process to find his
South Sudan rebel leader to return to Juba
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has said he will return to the country’s capital, Juba, once his troops are in place to provide security.&n
Turkey shells Syrian Kurds in northern Syria
The Turkish army shelled Kurdish militia in northern Syria for a second day on Sunday, while Russia made clear it would continue bombing Syrian rebel
Afghan civilian death and injuries ”reach record high”
The number of people killed and wounded in conflict in Afghanistan rose in 2015 to the highest level yet recorded, the UN mission in the country says.