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Russia says to create permanent naval base in Syria's Tartus

Russia intends to establish a permanent naval base on the site of an existing facility it leases at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Monday, Russian news agencies reported. Pankov's statement is the latest sign that Moscow wants to expand its...

France demands Britain take in Calais migrant children

Paris demanded on Monday that Britain honor promises to take in migrant children from the notorious Jungle camp in the French port city of Calais, adding to pressure following accusations by the Red Cross that London is dragging its heels. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said he would...

Bodies of 7 Indonesian teens recovered after boat sinks

The bodies of seven missing teenagers have been recovered from a river on Indonesia's Java island after their overloaded boat capsized. The vessel was carrying 25 students from an Islamic boarding school in East Java when it sank on the Bengawan Solo river -- Java's longest -- on its way to...