The Pentagon cautioned Russia Tuesday not to tamper with the site of an alleged gas attack in Syria's Aleppo and allow investigators to inspect the site. The global chemical weapons agency, known as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), has said it will...

Russia has sharply increased its military presence on the border with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on television Tuesday, warning of the threat of "full-scale war." "The number of [Russian] tanks at bases located along our border has tripled," Poroshenko said in an...

The United States on Monday called Russia's move to seize three Ukrainian vessels in the Sea of Azov near Crimea a "violation of international law." On Sunday, Russia said the vessels had ignored calls to stop, sparking military action, as they were relocating from Odessa to the Port of...

Israeli police forces rounded up 32 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out in East Jerusalem, according to a police statement on Monday.  In a statement, police said the individuals have been arrested for “suspicion of recruitment and serving in the Palestinian security...