BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian wing of al Qaeda, the Nusra Front, said on Sunday it had shot down an army cargo plane carrying food and ammunition overnight, but Syrian state television blamed the loss of the aircraft and its crew on bad weather. Reuters could not...

(Reuters) - An Israeli helicopter fired two missiles in the Syrian province of Quneitra near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday, the Lebanese Hezbollah-run al-Manar news channel said. It did not specify the target of the strike in the area, called Amal Farms. The...

(Reuters) - France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is ready to be used to support military operations against Islamic State in Iraq , French President Francois Hollande told military personnel aboard the vessel on Wednesday. "Thanks to the Charles de Gaulle we will have...

(Reuters) - Israel 's top military officer said on Thursday he was disappointed rather than worried about a Palestinian move to join the International Criminal Court, calling it unnecessary because Israel could investigate complaints itself. Lieutenant General Benjamin Gantz,...