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Turkey Bombs Kurdish Targets Near Iraq To Retaliate Against Kurdish Attacks

Oct 15, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

As coalition forces mount airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in the Syrian town of Kobani, the Turkish government was retaliating against Kurdish insurgents attacking its military posts near Iraq with air strikes late Monday.

Yemen President Names New Prime Minister, Shi'ite Houthis Agrees With Choice

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 14, 2014 09:23 AM EDT

Yemen's president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Monday announced the appointment of a new Prime Minister, a move that was favored by the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group.

Kurds, Assad May Be Fighting Together In Kobane

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 11, 2014 01:03 AM EDT

Islamic State (ISIS) militants posted a video Tuesday that showed they were fighting not only Kurdish troops in the city of Kobane, but also against President Bashar Assad's supporters, a first since the civil war started three years ago.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, September 26, 2014.

Palestinian Unity Government Challenged To Choose Between Peace And Terror

Christl Leong |

Oct 10, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

Israel on Thursday called on the Palestinian Authority to establish a new leadership based on peace, stressing that a move towards the path of extremism and terror would defeat the peace it recently achieved.

Chinese Military Will Ramp Up Cybersecurity And Domestic Software

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 09, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

The People's Liberation Army Daily, the state's media, announced Wednesday that the armed forces of China will be calling for a stronger cybersecurity and speed up the country's domestic development software to support the technological weakness of the country.

Hezbollah To Israel: No More Carte Blanche For IDF In Lebanon

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 08, 2014 11:14 AM EDT

Hezbollah, the Shi'ite armed group, has broken months of silence against Israel by setting off an explosive device Tuesday that injured two Israeli soldiers.

Leon Panetta Criticizes Obama On Key Military Decisions On Syria

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 08, 2014 04:09 AM EDT

Former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta reveals his differences with President Barack Obama over some key decisions on Syria in a new memoir scheduled to be published next week.

U.S. Now Using Apache Helicopters For ISIS Airstrikes

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 06, 2014 04:45 AM EDT

The United States has now allowed the use of the Apache AH-64 attack helicopters to launch airstrikes at Islamic State (ISIL) militants in Iraq, marking the first time that the choppers were used for attacks since it arrived in the country in July

More Christians Escaped Iraq and Stayed in Amman

Rafael Ross |

Oct 03, 2014 06:26 AM EDT

Jordan is experiencing a surge of Iraqi refugees who escaped the Islamic State (ISIS) persecution.

Abbott Commits Australian Fighter Jets To Iraq Airstrikes

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 03, 2014 02:49 AM EDT

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott approved the deployment of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter jets to join the U.S.-led airstrikes in Iraq against the Islamic State (ISIS), also known as Daesh.

10 People Killed in Donetsk Shelling, Cease-fire Remains Fragile

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 02, 2014 02:35 AM EDT

At least 10 people were killed when shells hit a mini-van and a school playground in Donetsk on Wednesday, which shows how fragile the existing cease-fire between the Ukraine government forces and the separatists.

RAF Jets Strikes Islamic State Targets in Iraq For the First Time

Staff Reporter |

Oct 01, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornadoes have launched its airstrikes on Tuesday against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq for the first time, attacked an armored vehicle and the rebels "heavy weapon position."

EU Upholds Sanctions Against Russia

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 01, 2014 06:09 AM EDT

The European Union said it will uphold the sanctions it imposed on Russia until a permanent cease-fire deal has been implemented between Kiev and Pro-Russian separatists.

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Congressional Authorization To Back Obama's Syria War

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 29, 2014 08:46 AM EDT

Lawmakers pressed the U.S. Congress on Sunday to authorize President Barack Obama's war against the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, in Iraq and Syria.

Afghanistan To Inaugurate Ashraf Ghani Its New President

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 29, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Afghanistan will have a grand presidential inauguration on Monday for former U. S. -based academic Ashraf Ghani, as the 13-year war involving the NATO troops comes to an end.

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