Abiy Ahmed warns civilians to disarm and stay inside or face 'no mercy' as military closes in on Tig

More than 600 Syrian nationals who sided with IS have already been released by the US-backed Syrian

National Security Council spokesman blames Russian military for 'unsafe and unprofessional actions'

The US has offered terms to extend the landmark 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

Protesters in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk also expressed support for the opposition in B

Release took place after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met the hostagetaker's demand

Part of broader 'death-positive' movement, they're held around the world, in nearly 100 countries

Brigadier General Gregory Hadfield says Russia moved fighter jets and bomber aircraft to Libya to de

Erdogan says Ankara is retaliating against Syrian forces for the killing of 34 Turkish soldiers

Losses follow weeks of growing tensions between rebel supporter Ankara and Damascus ally Moscow

Analysts suggest Russia's economic clout over Turkey a factor in the bilateral relationship

Stepped-up military action by Syrian regime forces backed by Russia to regain control of the last re

A Syrian army offensive, backed by Russian air support, has triggered the biggest wave of refugees i

The announcement came hours after troops consolidated the government's hold over the key Aleppo prov

Turkey's foreign minister says a Turkish delegation will hold talks in Russia Monday on the situatio

Meeting comes amid multiple crises in Middle East and beyond 

North Korea pivots away from nuclear talks, toward 'self-reliance'