SYRIA

Agony of Yazidi Women Torn Between IS Kids, or Return Home

Freed after years in jihadist captivity, Jihan faced an agonising ultimatum: abandon her three small children fathered by an Islamic State fighter or risk being shunned by her community.

Syria: Russian Military's Patrol Route Targeted by Militants in Latest Bombing

Militants on Saturday carried out a bomb attack on a route patrolled by the Russian military in Syria's Daraa province, according to Major General Alexey Bakin, the head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation.

Children Among 14 Civilians Killed in Syria Strikes

White Helmets volunteers found the bodies of the dead woman, and her well-formed baby lying next to her open stomach the umbilical cord still attached, an AFP correspondent said.

'Significant Progress' Made in Syria's Peace Progress, Says Russia

Russia on Thursday said that there has been "significant progress" made with regards to the peace progress in Syria, which aims to end the eight-year-long civil war in the Middle East country.

Syria Clashes Kill 56 Fighters in Northwest: Monitor

Virat Kohli was addressing the media after the match, he was asked if the team had any information on Dhoni's future plans or if the former India skipper had communicated anything to the team.

Syria: UN Dispatches 36 Trucks of Humanitarian Aid to Idlib

The United Nations on Wednesday dispatched at least 36 trucks containing humanitarian relief supplies to Idlib province in strife-torn Syria.

Syria: Regime Air Strikes Hit Hospital, Kill 11 Civilians

Regime and Russian air strikes on northwestern Syria on Wednesday killed 11 civilians including four children and knocked a hospital out of service, a monitor said.

Intercontinental Cup: Syria Defeat DPR Korea 5-2

Syria defeated DPR Korea 5-2 in the second match of the Intercontinental Cup on Monday at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.

British Singer Joss Stone Deported From Iran Ahead of 200th World Tour Gig

Women have been banned from singing solo in public in Iran since the Islamic revolution of 1979. "We were aware there couldn’t be a public concert as I am a woman and that is illegal in this country," she wrote, without specifying where or how she had hoped to play.

Iraq: 18 IS Terrorists Killed in Four Separate Operations

As many as 18 Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in four separate attacks carried out by Iraqi security forces and US-led coalition in the provinces of Anbar and Nineveh, country's military has said.

India Pledges to Contribute USD 5 Million in 2019 to UN Palestine Refugee Agency

India has pledged to contribute USD 5 million in 2019 to the UN Palestine refugee agency, even as it voiced concern over the agency's difficult financial situation due to voluntary contributions from a limited donor base and called for ensuring sustained fiscal support for its work.

US Says Targeted Al-Qaeda in Northwest Syria

The United States carried out several strikes in northwestern Syria, but they appeared to have petered out since 2017.

Israeli Missile Strikes Near Damascus, 4 Killed, 21 Injured, Says Syria

Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus late Sunday, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.

Syria Says Four Killed in Israeli Missile Strikes

Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus late Sunday, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.

Syria Airstrikes: Rescue Workers Among 9 killed in Russian Air Raids

The two civil defence workers, known as the White Helmets, were killed after Russian air strikes hit their ambulance in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Australian Islamic State Orphans Rescued from Syria Camp

Eight orphans of Australian Islamic State fighters have been spirited out of a camp in Syria, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday, in an apparent U-turn.

Syrian Refugee in US Arrested for Plotting Church Attack

A Syrian refugee in the US was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of planning an attack against a Pennsylvania church in the name of the Islamic State group, the Justice Department said.

Syria: 12 Killed in Aleppo Following Mortar Shelling

Syria is marred by civil war since 2011.More than 370,000 people were killed and millions were displaced in Syria and abroad since the beginning of the Syrian war in March 2011.