The advance by the Syrian army and allied militia resulted in the complete re-encirclement of the city's rebel-held...

  “We both face security issues including the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and illegal smuggling," Thai PM said

  "When we find out who did this, they're not going to like me as president. Somebody's going to pay....

  It said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.

They were accused of "affecting the stability of the local housing market" for better sales and commission fees  

  "...I said that, but not in relation to Obama," he said. "I'm not fighting with America."

  A seismic event may indicate that North Korea had conducted a nuclear test 

  "These three women aged 39, 23 and 19 had been radicalised, were fanatics and were in all likelihood preparing an imminent, violent...

  There is a palpable sense in the region that the tide has turned against Islamic State.

Whichever side they came from, Syrians on board a flight from Beirut to Mecca made no mention of their differences and...

  He was a founding member of Nusra Front, Al Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, and had been among the jihadists who fought...

  "Steps [leaders]'ve already agreed including respecting international law, not militarizing disputed areas and not occupying uninhabited islands, reefs and shoals....

“He says nobody is going to challenge us because we will be so strong. But that’s not a strategy....