Communication channels between Russia and the United States on flight safety over Syrian airspace are working, Interfax news agency reported Friday, citing Russia's Defense Ministry. The ministry said that its officials held a video conference with the U.S. counterparts on Friday and...

Syrian rivals will tackle all agenda items at peace talks this week, including political transition, the United Nations mediator Staffan de Mistura said Friday, warning not to expect "miracles." The fifth round of stalled U.N.-backed negotiations have started in Geneva, with a mandate to...

ISIS claimed responsibility late Friday for a suspected suicide bomb attack outside the Bangladeshi capital's main international airport, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremist communications. A bomber was killed in the blast, police said, the third in a series of...

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage and warning ISIS, Al-Qaeda and other combatants that such attacks may constitute war crimes. The resolution approved Friday expands previous measures which were limited to...