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UN looks to Russia for more help with Syria aid

A U.N. official in Syria says that despite the Russian troops' drawdown, the mission is looking to for continued help from Russia on aid deliveries in the war-torn country. Jan Egeland, supervisor of U.N. humanitarian aid shipments, says he hopes Russia will remain as...

Assad regime and opposition reject Kurd declaration

The Syrian regime and its opponents have rejected a declaration by Syrian Kurds of a federal region in northern Syria. A statement issued by the Syrian Foreign Ministry says the declaration made in the town of Rmeilan in Syria's Hassakeh province Thursday is unconstitutional and worthless. It...

Russia to finish Syria pullout in '2-3 days': general

Russia will complete the withdrawal of the bulk of its forces from Syria before the end of the week, a top Russian general suggested in an interview published Thursday. "I think this will be over very quickly. Within the time-frame determined by (the president) and the defense minister. Today...