President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday secured parliament's unanimous backing to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, paving the way for imminent Russian military intervention in its closest Middle East ally. Russia has already sent military experts to a...

Atl east 36 civilians on Wednesday have been Killed in first-time Russian air strikes on rebel-held towns of the northern countryside of Homs city, activists and a monitoring group said. Activists reported death of 17 people, including children and women, in Talbiseh town, 11 people,...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday that creating a "safe zone" for refugees in northern Syria could put them at risk of being massacred, starkly distancing her country from a Turkish proposal. France said on Monday it would discuss with its partners in the coming...

France challenged Russia to back its words with deeds over fighting Islamic State militants in Syria as major powers on Tuesday struggled to resolve differences between Moscow and the West over ending the civil war in the Middle Eastern country. After Russian President Vladimir...