US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JAMEY KEATEN The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel…
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Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target IS in Syria
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and BASSEM MROUE Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry…
Kerry: Progress with Russia on Syria despite military doubts
By ROBERT BURNS and MATTHEW LEE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said progress is being made with Russia on a potential military partnership that could strengthen a faltering truce…
US offering Russia military pact in Syria
By BRADLEY KLAPPER The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria, according to a leaked U.S. proposal that, if finalized,…
The Latest: House to get FBI, Homeland Security briefing
The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of the FBI and the Homeland Security secretary will brief members of…
Syrian official rules out Assad departure ahead of talks
By ZEINA KARAM and ALBERT AJI A top Syrian official urged the opposition to let go of its dream of easing President Bashar Assad out of power in a transitional…
The Latest: Erdogan says Syrian cease-fire works ‘partially’
The Latest on the conflict in Syria as a fragile cease-fire enters its second day (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a cease-fire aiming to…
Cease-fire brings relative quiet to Syria despite breaches
By BASSEM MROUE A cease-fire brought relative quiet to parts of Syria for the first time in years on Saturday, offering civilians rare respite from Russian and Syrian government airstrikes…