As US forces pull back from parts of northern Syria and make way for a threatened Turkish military offensive, here is a recap of Washington's involvement in the Syrian conflict. - Pressure on Assad - On April 29, 2011, a month after the first protests in Syria that were met with brutal...

Yemen's internationally recognised government and southern separatists are holding indirect negotiations and are close to reaching a power-sharing agreement, sources from both sides said on Monday. The two camps have been for weeks in indirect and discreet talks in Saudi Arabia's western...

Indians petitioned the country's prime minister and president on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, describing the current restrictions in the region, "unacceptable". Some 284 petitioners, including academics, journalists, political leaders and others, said in the document: "On...

The Turkish drillship Yavuz will begin drilling for oil and gas southwest of Cyprus Monday or Tuesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, in a move which has intensified tensions between the two countries. Ankara said Thursday it had sent the ship to the area where Greek Cypriot authorities...