Syrian opposition reveal plan for political transition

The umbrella group representing Syria's main political opposition factions has unveiled a new plan for a political transition to end five years of war.The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) proposed holding six months of negotiations…

UK MPs call for end of selling arms sales to Saudi Arabia

The UK should stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia while Saudi actions in neighbouring Yemen are investigated, a draft report by MPs has said.The Committees on Arms Export Controls said it was highly likely that weapons had been used…

Chlorine barrel bombs dropped on Aleppo, Syria

Syrian government forces have been accused of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine from helicopters on a suburb of Aleppo, injuring 80 people.Volunteer emergency workers say people suffered breathing difficulties after an…

IS militants kill two Turkish soldiers in northern Syria

Two Turkish soldiers have been killed by the Islamic State (IS) group in clashes in northern Syria, the Turkish army has said.Another five soldiers were wounded in a rocket attack on Turkish tanks, the military said in a statement.…

Serena Williams surpasses Federer and hits 308th win

World number one Serena Williams set a new Grand Slam record of 308 victories with a win over Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan at the US Open in New York.The American, 34, won 6-2 6-3 to pass Roger Federer in the all-time list of…

Khalifa Haftar says Egypt and Chad are his top supporters

 Dignity Operation leader Khalifa Haftar said in an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik that Chad and Egypt are the top supporting countries giving him military and other forms of support, while other neighbouring countries…