Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria have declared a new province including a town on the border with Turkey captured from Islamic State in June, a Kurdish official said on Wednesday, formalizing Kurdish control over the border area, Reuters reported The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia...

Eight rebel groups operating in northern rural Homs have formed a coordination unit to unified military efforts to halt advances of regime troops and their allies, according to statement issued Wednesday. Rebels who seek more coordination on the battle ground have been facing a major aerial...

Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, who came from behind to trounce his Conservative rivals and snatch a majority mandate, now has to deliver on pledges from tackling climate change to legalizing marijuana. Trudeau, who had also promised to withdraw Canada from combat in...

The U.S. and Russia signed an agreement Tuesday to deconflict air operations above Syrian airspace, according to the Pentagon. The memorandum of understanding is the result of three separate conversations between military officials from both countries but a U.S. military spokesman made it...