Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day

Turkey has struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day after a deadly attack on the premises of a key defense company

World - ABC News - October 24

Turkey strikes in Syria and Iraq after attack on defence firm near Ankara

Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack. Turkey has launched airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq after ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria say 12 people killed in Turkish strikes

Turkey accused the separatist Kurdish group PKK of being behind a deadly attack on a state-owned defense manufacturer near Ankara.

Satellite images show Israel bolstering defences on Syria border

Digging of new trench in Israel-occupied Golan Heights comes as IDF prepares against potential threats from war-torn neighbour

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Turkish raids kill dozens in Syria and Iraq after Ankara attack

Kurdish group says civilians among dead in wave of retaliation for Wednesday’s assault on state aerospace company

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria after terror attack in Ankara

Turkey has hit Kurdish military targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack Wednesday at a state-owned defense manufacturer in Ankara that killed five people and wounded more than ...

What we know about Turkey's strikes in Iraq, Syria

Turkey launched strikes in Iraq and Syria as a response to an apparent terrorist attack in Ankara being linked to Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). CBS News' ...

Syria funeral procession explosion footage falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Destruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties

A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria have been crossing a narrow makeshift bridge in the Qusair area of Syria’s Homs province since the official border crossing was put out of commission ...

World - ABC News - October 27

Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey

The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to continue pushing for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in the Middle ...

World - ABC News - October 29

American strikes kill up to 35 ISIS operatives in Syria, U.S. says

The U.S. military struck several Islamic State group camps in central Syria, killing up to 35 operatives, said the U.S. Central Command.

EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns

Also in this newsletter: Why Italy’s anti-migrant government wants to hire Indian nurses

World - Financial Times - October 31

Israel announces ground raid in Syria was conducted 'in recent months'

Israel announced Sunday that it carried out a special ground operation in Syria "in recent months," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans

U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says

New trenches and berms are being constructed along the frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.

Turkey's Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Turkey's president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian state ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people

The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought.

Several casualties feared after a gasoline truck explodes by a highway near Uganda's capital

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital

Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on Tuesday

World - ABC News - October 22

Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state

Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselves

World - ABC News - October 23

Train running along Norway’s northern coast with up to 70 people onboard, has derailed. No word on casualties.