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Iraq didn’t tell Berlin it had sentenced a German woman to death for joining ISIS

Iraq did not officially notify Germany that it has sentenced a German woman to death for joining ISIS with her…

Joanne Stocker

Houthi rebel fire kills 9, including journalist, in Yemen’s Taiz

Houthi rebel rocket fire killed nine people, including a journalist and a child, in Yemen's southwest province of Taiz, an…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia invites Syrian Kurds to Sochi peace congress

Russia has invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against…

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey and Russia are in agreement on Efrin operation – Erdogan

Russia is in agreement with Turkey over the operation in Syria's Efrin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said

Joanne Stocker

India in talks with Russia over $6 billion S-400 missile defense system deal – report

India is negotiating a contract with Russia for five S-400 air defense systems in a deal worth over $6 billion,…

Fergus Kelly

Russia set to sell six Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar

Russia will sell six Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar, Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin announced

Joanne Stocker

Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid North Korea threat

Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover in the Japanese capital's first evacuation drill for a military attack since World…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq sentences German woman to death for belonging to ISIS

An Iraqi court said it had condemned to death by hanging a German woman of Moroccan origin after finding her…

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish ground offensive in Syria to begin on Sunday, PM Yildirim says

Turkey's prime minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that a Turkish ground offensive in Efrin, Syria was likely to begin…

Fergus Kelly

Turkey conducts first airstrikes against Efrin in Syria after Russia withdraws troops

Turkey launched heavy airstrikes on the city of Efrin in an operation dubbed ‘Operation Olive Branch’ after Russian troops withdrew

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg