Syrian troops have begun sweeping into Kurdish-held territory on a collision course with Turkish forces and their allies, a day after the beleaguered Kurds agreed to hand over key cities to Damascus in exchange for protection. The deal, which Kurdish leaders emphasised they had made...

A total of 550 Kurdish militants have been “neutralized” since the start of Turkey's military operation in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Monday.  Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" to imply the 'terrorists' in question surrendered or...

Turkish ground forces seized at least one village from Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as they pressed ahead with their assault for a second day Thursday, pounding towns and villages along with border with airstrikes and artillery. Residents of border areas within Syria scrambled in...

 An American F-16 fighter jet crashed and its pilot ejected to safety near the city of Trier in western Germany Tuesday, the German air force told AFP. The airman was "recovered with minor injuries" after crashing during a "routine training mission," the US Air Force base at nearby...