President Donald Trump has put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen "very soon or not so soon at all." The White House said Thursday he would consult further with allies. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned...

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday President Donald Trump has yet to decide on whether he will pursue military action in Syria.  "We have not yet made any decision to launch military attacks into Syria," Mattis told lawmakers on the House Armed Services committee....

A rebel faction trapped by government forces outside the Syrian capital agreed to evacuate to northern Syria on Sunday as reports swirled of a larger agreement that would have the government retake full control of the Eastern Ghouta region after seven years of revolt. Fighters from the...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Thursday returned to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by Taliban militants in her hometown Swat in 2012. Accompanied by her parents and other officials of Malala Fund, the 20-year-old human rights activist arrived at Shaheed...