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Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, is a greater threat to the United States in the long term than is ISIS, making the United States' current single-minded focus on the latter group misguided, a new report is charging.…

The Syrian government reported a nationwide power outage Thursday -- the latest electricity problem in a country that has seen frequent outages during a five-year war involving the regime, rebels and terror groups.Electrical…

Russia has created a system to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire in Syria that allows to overlook the conflict area with the help of drones, spacecraft and other intelligence means, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.…

Proposed airstrikes against terrorist targets in Libya may deteriorate security in the region and trigger a massive outflow of refugees, the Tunisian ambassador to Russia told Sputnik on Tuesday.Earlier this year, US jets struck…

Donald Trump has reiterated his desire for the US military to carry out the intentional killings of terrorists’ families.In the latest Republican debate, during which much of the world focused on a gag that referred to the size of…

China's National People's Congress has set the country's growth target for 2016 at a lower range of 6.5%-7%.Premier Li Keqiang made the announcement in his opening speech, warning of a "difficult battle" ahead.The annual meeting…

Turkish border guards are routinely attacking Syrians attempting to cross illegally into Turkey, refugees and campaigners have claimed.Families who fled the recent fighting in Aleppo told The Independent that officers had opened…

A London banker appointed to manage £456m belonging to the Libyan government is facing a legal battle over claims he misappropriated vast sums to fund a lavish lifestyle that involved helicopters and luxury hotels.A High Court writ…

Ben Guerdane border city in Tunisia saw Thursday heavy clashes between armed men affiliated with ISIS and the Tunisian army forces.A Number of ISIS escapees from Libya arrived in Ben Guerdane and when seen and reported to the…

An Emirates Airbus A380 jet has made what is believed to be the current longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight by distance.The plane covered about 14,200km (8,824 miles) when it touched down in Auckland, New Zealand on…