AP FACT CHECK: Clinton, Sanders revise history in Dem debate
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Hillary Rodham Clinton revised history in the Democratic debate when insisting she’s not a flip-flopper on a trade deal she promoted as secretary…
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NATO chief accuses Russia of prolonging war in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused Russia of prolonging the war in Syria by supporting President Bashar Assad and calls on Moscow to join the fight against Islamic State…
Syrian troops gain as Putin defends strikes
By SARAH EL DEEB and LYNN BERRY Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes advanced against insurgents in the center of the country as President Vladimir Putin defended Moscow’s intervention in…
Syrian general lauds Russian strikes amid ground offensive
By ALBERT AJI and SARAH EL DEEB Syria’s chief-of-staff on Thursday declared a wide-ranging ground offensive by government forces, a day after Russian airstrikes and cruise missiles launched from the…
Syrian troops launch ground offensive in central regions
By ALBERT AJI and NATALIYA VASILYEVA Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive Wednesday in the country’s central region under cover of Russian airstrikes, a Damascus official said. And in…
NATO Concerned Russian Airstrikes In Syria Devastated Rebel-Held Areas
BRUSSELS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – ReutersBy Robin Emmott NATO says Russia made ‘no real effort’ to go after ISIS.NATO said on Wednesday it was concerned that Russia’s air strikes on…
The Latest: France says Russia didn’t appear to target IS
The latest developments as Russia and other nations counter Islamic State militants in Syria. All times local: 7:40 p.m. France’s Foreign Minister says “initial indications” show Russian airstrikes in Syria…
After ruinous war, Syria regions may go separate ways
By ZEINA KARAM and DAN PERRY Syria has already been shattered by more than four years of civil war, and with no solution in sight, some players on the ground…