Eurasia

Dozens of soldiers were killed and more than 70 wounded in car bomb attacks and clashes between troops and Islamists around Benghazi airport, a Libyan army spokesperson said on Friday, as the UN threatened sanctions. “Thirty-six soldiers were killed on Thursday in three car bomb attacks, followed by fighting between …

At least nine civilians were killed and 37 others wounded Monday on both sides of Kashmir border dividing India and Pakistan, officials said. The fresh clash between India’s border guards of Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers broke out early Monday along the international border (IB) in Kashmir at Arnia …

The French Ministry of Defense says Paris is going to step up its military presence in Iraq by increasing the number of air “patrols” over the crisis-hit country. “We will increase the rate of our patrols,” said French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday, adding, “With nine Rafale (aircraft) in the …

Turkey reiterated to the U.S. on Friday the importance of a safe haven inside Syria and a no-fly zone in order to halt a massive Syrian refugee inflow into its territories where already 1.5 million people have sought refuge. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden discussed the terrorist …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reassured the Turkish troops guarding Süleyman Şah tomb in northern Syria that the military will move immediately to defend them when needed. Erdoğan’s pledge, made in a message wishing the soldiers a happy Eid al-Adha, came a day after a similar statement released by the …

A day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announcement that changing Syrian regime is a top priority for his country’s foreign policy, Syrian government dismissed Turkish government policy as blatant aggression against its sovereignty. “The announced approach of the Turkish government represents an act of aggression on a country that …

United States Vice President Joe Biden spoke on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to follow up on their meeting in New York on September 25, the Office of the Vice President announced.

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday to express his concern about intensifying violence in eastern Ukraine, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. “He also underscored that Russia and the separatists they back must immediately implement their obligations under the September 5th cease-fire …

Dozens of soldiers were killed and more than 70 wounded in car bomb attacks and clashes between troops and Islamists around Benghazi airport, a Libyan army spokesperson said on Friday, as the UN threatened sanctions. “Thirty-six soldiers were killed on Thursday in three car bomb attacks, followed by fighting between …

British Prime Minister David Cameron today became the first world leader to hold talks with newly-inaugurated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, as Nato troops end their long war against the Taliban. Mr Cameron arrived in Kabul on the unannounced visit after visiting an airbase in Cyprus, where British jets launching strikes …