Half A Million Syrian Refugees Return Home, UN says

Nearly half a million Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find family members and check on property, the UN refugee agency said Friday.

‘US info campaign against Syria is intervention warning sign’: Russian Foreign Ministry

The US information campaign on Syria is a warning sign that an American-led intervention may be in the works, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Residents flee village in eastern Deir Ezzor after US coalition strikes kill over 40 civilians

Warplanes of the US coalition conducted on Wednesday intensive sorties on al-Dablan village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, leaving over 40 civilians dead in their wake.

Scotland puts second independence referendum on hold

Scotland has delayed plans for a second referendum on independence until there is "sufficient clarity" on Britain's departure from the European Union.

US Spying Plane Targeted by Russia over Syrian Waters

Russian and Arab media sources reported that the Russian anti-aircraft missile units have targeted a US reconnaissance plane over Eastern Mediterranean Sea, but no official source has confirmed the report yet.

Japan says no to THAAD battery as China announces drills

Japan's defense ministry has ruled out the deployment of a U.S. THAAD battery on Japanese soil, two months after the U.S. military installed the missile defense system in central South Korea.

Macron says Assad’s removal no longer priority in solving Syrian crisis

The removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is no longer a priority in finding a solution to the Syrian crisis, as it is necessary to focus on the fight against terrorism, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with a number of European newspapers.

U.S. shoots down pro-Syrian regime drone, military says

The United States shot down an armed pro-Syrian regime drone Tuesday -- two days after the U.S.-led coalition shot down a fighter jet from government forces, U.S. Central Command announced.

Syrian FM: US-led alliance’s attack on Syrian aircraft reveals truth about America’s support for terrorism

The Foreign and Expatriate Ministry affirmed that the attack by the US-led alliance’s aircrafts on a Syrian fighter plane near al-Rasafa while it was carrying out an operation against ISIS reveals with no doubt the truth about the US support of terrorism, demanding that Security Council break its silence and condemn such cowardly and reckless military actions.

Turkey 'Should Develop Ties With Russia' to Oppose US 'Plan' for Mideast

For Turkey, it is more important to maintain cooperation in the region with Russia than with the United States, the chairman of Turkey’s Felicity Party (SAADET) told Sputnik.

Russian Defense Ministry: Deployment of any weaponry by foreign troops on Syrian territory must be agreed upon with Syrian government

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the deployment of any type of weaponry by foreign troops on Syrian territory must be agreed upon with the Syrian government.

U.N.: Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa causing 'staggering loss of life'

The United Nations said U.S.-led coalition airstrikes targeting Islamic State "militants" in the city of Raqqa are resulting in a "staggering loss of life."

EU door 'still open', France's Macron tells UK's May

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the door of the European Union remains open to the United Kingdom as long as negotiations for Britain to leave the EU are not concluded.

US troops killed in 'insider attack' in Nangarhar

An Afghan commando has killed two American soldiers and wounded two others during a joint operation in eastern Nangarhar province, according to a government official.

Militants from “Euphrates Shield Operations” turn themselves over to Syrian Army units in Aleppo countryside

Members of an armed group affiliated with the so-called “Euphrates Shield Operations” turned themselves over to units of the Syrian Arab Army along with their weapons and vehicles upon reaching areas controlled by the army in Aleppo province’s northern countryside to have their legal status resolved and benefit from the amnesty decree.

U.S. escalates airstrikes against Syrian government

The U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State has struck pro-government forces in Syria for a third time in recent weeks.

Syria: "International" Coalition’s Aggression on Syrian Army An Act of Supporting Terrorism

Foreign and Expatriates Ministry stressed that the act of aggression launched by the illegitimate international coalition led by the US against the Syrian Arab Army’s forces on Tuesday evening is an act of supporting terrorism and jeopardizing regional and international security and stability, SANA reported.

New US-Led Coalition's Massacre Claims Lives of 43 Civilians in Raqqa

Tens of civilians, most of them are children and women, were martyred in an airstrike carried out last night by the so-called US-led coalition in the Syrian city of  Raqqa.

KRG PM Barzani discusses ties, war against Daesh in Iraq and Syria with Putin, Lavrov

Northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Friday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).