Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed on Monday remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Assad should be included in negotiations to reach a political transition, saying "declarations from outside do not concern us". In a Sunday CBS interview, Kerry did not repeat...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with  Syria n President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other countries to pressure him into agreeing to talks. But State Department...

(Reuters) - Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in  Syria  have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey, officials said. The three, who have not been named, were detained on Friday in the Turkish city...

(Reuters) - Islamic State fighters traded sniper fire and mortar rounds with Iraqi troops and allied Shi'ite militia forces on Sunday in the city of Tikrit amid further reports the militants had obtained chlorine for possible use as a chemical weapon. A military official returned from...