Turkey won’t apologize to Russia over warplane downing
By JAMEY KEATEN Turkey won’t apologize to Russia for shooting down a warplane operating over Syria, the Turkish prime minister said Monday, stressing that the Turkish military was doing its…
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The Latest: Iran blames Turkey for downing of Russian jet
The latest on the war in Syria, including a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey. All times local: 9:25 p.m. Iran is lashing out at Turkey over the shooting down…
The Latest: German official: Don’t link terrorism, refugees
The latest news as hundreds of thousands make their way across Europe in search of safety and a better life. All times local. 5:30 p.m. Germany’s defense minister is pushing…
Obama vows to ‘redouble’ Islamic State fight after Paris
By JOSH LEDERMAN and JULIE PACE President Barack Obama pledged Sunday to redouble U.S. efforts to eliminate the Islamic State group and end the Syrian civil war that has fueled…
FACT CHECK: GOP candidates flub some figures in debate
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Ben Carson botched the economic effect of minimum wage increases. Jeb Bush again pitched a dubious target for economic growth. Marco Rubio, in…
Metrojet exec says external impact caused Egypt plane crash
By DMITRY LOVETSKY and NATALIYA VASILYEVA Only an external impact could have caused a Russian plane to dive into the Egyptian desert, killing all 224 people on board, its Russian…
Analysis: Russian goals in Syria defined by timing
By STEVEN R. HURST There’s much speculation about Russian motives for intervening in Syria. The root answer lies in the timing. Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin boss, finally decided Syrian leader…
Assad’s trip to Moscow bolsters sense he may survive war
By ZEINA KARAM Russia’s military intervention in Syria has deepened the sense that President Bashar Assad may survive the country’s disastrous civil war, and his surprise visit to Moscow —…