Intense battles raged Thursday as Kurdish fighters attempted to repel a new advance by Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters on their encircled enclave in northwestern Syria. Meanwhile, Syrian government forces pushed into Idlib province, an opposition stronghold nearby,...

The interception of a U.S. surveillance plane by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet over the Black Sea this week posed no danger to the U.S. aircraft, Russia's defense ministry was cited as saying on Thursday by the TASS news agency. The defense ministry also proposed Washington halt...

Facebook Wednesday reported a big jump in profits even though people are spending less time on the world's biggest social network. The company said its priority is to encourage personal interaction among users, rather than simply boost the number of hours they spend on Facebook....

Saudi and Emirati envoys shuttled between Yemeni government forces and besieging southern separatists in second city Aden Thursday in a bid to end a tense standoff after days of deadly infighting. The Sunday assault on the embattled government's headquarters by its former allies...