December 3, 2015 NATO chief says Russian planes over Turkey no accident NATO's secretary-general has rejected Moscow's claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn't intentional or important, saying there were two separate incidents and "the violation lasted for a long time."
December 2, 2015 UN experts tour site of attack as Assad gives warning to West U.N. experts headed to the eastern suburbs of Damascus Thursday for a third day of inspections of areas struck by a purported chemical weapons attack, as Syrian President Bashar Assad said that his country "will defend itself against any aggression," signaling defiance to mounting Western warnings of a possible strike.
December 2, 2015 Damascus says Washington gave UN envoy advance notice before airstrikes The Syrian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States informed Damascus' envoy to the United Nations before launching airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.
December 2, 2015 Syria weapons inspectors miss deadline for visiting all declared sites International inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting two sites linked to Damascus' chemical program.
December 1, 2015 Cuellar: Syrian refugees entering through southern border Congressman lays out his concerns
December 1, 2015 Obama, Merkel are in denial (or completely ignorant) about threat posed by Muslim refugees Denial by Western leaders that the Islamists don't say what they mean and mean what they say will not make us safer.
December 1, 2015 British parliament to debate Syria airstrikes Wednesday British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a debate and vote in Parliament on Wednesday on whether the U.K. should launch airstrikes against militants in Syria, arguing that the nation must stand with its allies in confronting extremism.
November 30, 2015 Confronting bullies on the world stage: How to deal with Russia and China Bullies don’t just prowl in playgrounds. They lead certain bellicose nations, and non-state actors.
November 29, 2015 Turkey recovers body of pilot from downed Russian warplane Turkey recovers body of pilot from downed Russian warplane