Syria: YPG-allied group kills 20 civilians in Aleppo:
Twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed Friday when the Revolutionaries Army (Jaysh al-Thowwar) attacked a village in Aleppo province, a Syrian Civil Defense source told Anadolu Agency.
Strikes pound Raqqa, killing at least eight:
A new wave of airstrikes targeting the Syrian city of Raqqa, the headquarters of ISIS and the focus of an international military campaign, killed at least eight people, including five children, Syrian opposition groups said Friday.
Iranian media says scores of the country's fighters killed in Syria:
The reports, indicate that at least 67 Iranians have been killed in Syria since the beginning of October.
One Killed, 30 Wounded in Attacks on Damascus:
One person was killed and 30 wounded Saturday in rocket and mortar attacks on two neighbourhoods of the Syrian capital separately blamed on rebels and government forces, state media and a monitor said.
Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV:
The Syrian army captured territory from Islamic State east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city with the jihadists' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syrian state TV reported on Saturday.
Syria jihadists 'recapture town' from army:
A coalition of rebel groups and insurgents, which includes the al-Nusra Front, said on Saturday that it took back control of Tal Bajer in the southwestern countryside of Aleppo after losing it to Syrian troops backed by Lebanese Hezbollah militiamen and Iranian forces two weeks ago.
No US airstrikes in Syria since Russia deployed S-400 systems:
Both the American and Turkish air forces halted their strikes on Syrian territory around the time Russia deployed S-400 air defense complexes at the Khmeimim airbase.
Syria army says Turkey increases arms shipments to rebels:
A statement issued by the Syrian army command alleged that weapons were being delivered in shipments which Turkey claimed to be humanitarian assistance. The statement also said Turkey had fired a number of mortar bombs towards Syrian army positions on Friday night.
US urges Turkey to close off its Syrian border: Report::
Washington is urging Ankara to seal off a 100-kilometer stretch of borderline with Syria currently used by Islamic State for transportation of fighters and supplies into the Syrian war zone. The Turkish Army would need an estimated 30,000 personnel to do this.
Kremlin says Putin 'fully mobilized' to tackle threat from Turkey:
"The president is mobilized, fully mobilized, mobilized to the extent that circumstances demand," said Peskov. "The circumstances are unprecedented. The gauntlet thrown down to Russia is unprecedented. So naturally the reaction is in line with this threat."
Turkish president 'saddened' by downing of Russian jet:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday expressed "sadness" over Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane that has severely strained relations, saying he wished the incident had never happened.
Military expert: Turkish air force stalked Russian jets 'for several days':
Russian military expert and blogger Vladislav Shurygin claims the Turkish air force had been trying to catch and destroy Russian attack aircraft "for several days."
Belgian Physicists Calculate that Everyone Is Lying About the Downed Russian Jet:
Using video of the incident and the maps provided by Turkish and Russian officials, they show in a post on a blog run by KU Leuven that what went down couldn't possibly have happened as both parties present it.
Syrian Kurds to Target Turkish Jets Breaching Rojava Airpace:
The Syrian Kurdish forces said it would be targeting any Turkish fighter planes or helicopters that would breach the Syrian Kurdish region of Rojava after reportedly two Turkish helicopters were seen flying over the region.
Vladimir Putin signs decree for economic measures against Turkey over downing of Russian jet:
The sanctions are "aimed at ensuring national security and that of Russian citizens" and included a ban on charter flights between the two countries and on Russian businesses hiring any new Turkish nationals as well as import restrictions on certain Turkish goods.
Turkey warns against Russia travel in tit-for-tat jet downing dispute:
The foreign ministry in Ankara said travel to Russia should be avoided a day after Moscow - which had earlier urged its nationals to leave Turkey - announced it was scrapping its visa-free regime for Turkish visitors.
Top Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southeast Turkey:
A prominent Kurdish lawyer and rights activist was shot in the head and killed in a street shootout in Turkey's troubled southeast on Saturday, much of the event captured on camera and broadcast around the world.
Caught on camera: Gun battle where pro-Kurdish lawyer is killed:
Eyewitnesses said the lawyer, Tahir Elci, was giving a press statement, calling for peace between the Turkish security forces and Kurdish separatists. Gunfire broke out, during which Mr Elci was shot in the head. A policeman was also killed.
Turkish police fire tear gas after top Kurdish lawyer's killing sparks protests:
The incident sparked instant protests in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Diyarbakir. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at an irate crowd in central Istanbul who shouted "You can't kill us all", and "The state has to give an account."
Air strikes kill 24 IS militants in Iraq's Anbar:
A total of 24 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in air strikes by Iraqi and U.S.-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a provincial security source told Xinhua.
Iraq suicide bomber kills six in flashpoint town:
A suicide bomber killed six people on Saturday in the Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, the scene of deadly clashes between Kurdish and Shiite forces earlier this month, officials said.
Mass grave of Yazidis killed by ISIL discovered in Iraq:
Officials say at least 120 bodies have been found at site near Sinjar, which was reclaimed from ISIL earlier this month.
Yemen: Saudi airstrikes kill 12 civilians, injure 13 in Taiz:
Saudi fighter jets waged also a number of sorties on the area around Al-Omari Schools in Thubab area, Shuraija area and the districts of Maqbana and Rahida in south of the province.
'Syria is dead, Israel must prepare,' top defense official warns:
Amos Gilad says Bashar Assad's grip on his country is failing and it has become 'a land without rule'
Gunmen kill four Egypt security personnel south of Cairo - sources:
One security source said the two attackers were riding a motor bike when they opened fire using machine guns at a police checkpoint in Saqqara, 22 miles south of Cairo.
Suspected jihadists kill three at U.N. base in north Mali:
The United Nations said unknown attackers fired rockets at a U.N. peacekeeping base in Kidal in northern Mali on Saturday, killing three people inside, in the latest sign that the West African country's Islamist insurgency is intensifying.
Afghanistan Suicide Attack Aimed At Election Commission Official Kills 1, Injures Several:
A suicide attack targeting a senior Afghan election commission official killed one guard and injured several others in capital Kabul Saturday. Hawliya Rodwal, Kabul provincial director of the commission, escaped the blast unhurt.
Russia Sends 10,000 AK-47s To Afghanistan :
Government Mulls "Inviting" Moscow To Help Fight "Terrorists"
China's New Hypersonic Weapon Capable of Defeating US Air Defense System:
The DF-ZF can allegedly reach speeds of between Mach 5 and Mach 10, or 6,173 kilometers (3,836 miles) per hour and 12,359 (7,680) miles per hour. Whether it will be armed with nuclear or conventional warheads remains unclear.
Police, refugees clash on Macedonia border; soldiers build fence:
Police in Macedonia fired tear gas and stun grenades at desperate migrants stranded for days at the Greek border and who are demanding passage to western Europe, as soldiers began erecting a metal fence to keep them out.
Russia has right to military response after jet downing: Naryshkin:
Russia has the right to make a military response after the downing of a Russian warplane earlier this week by NATO member Turkey, lower house speaker Sergei Naryshkin said on Friday.
Thousands attend protests against UK airstrikes on Syria:
Thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street and in cities around the UK on Saturday to protest against the government's plans to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria.
UK: Corbyn's Anti-Airstrike Stance Prompts Threats of Resignation from Party Lawmakers:
Senior members of the Labour Party are threatening to resign as they stand against their party's leader who opposes U.K. airstrikes in Syria.
UK troops discredited after Iraq and Afghanistan, says Ken Livingstone:
British troops have been discredited after Iraq and Afghanistan, Labour's Ken Livingstone has said, causing fresh controversy following his comments on the London 7/7 bombings.
11 killed in Mexico, including two police in town on U.S. border:
Mexican authorities said attackers killed four members of a civilian police patrol in the turbulent southern state of Guerrero, while two city police officers and five gunmen died in a series of gunbattles in the northern border town of Rio Bravo.
Planned Parenthood: Three die in shooting at Colorado clinic:
A shooting at a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs has left two civilians and a police officer dead, with the suspected gunman under arrest. Nine other people were injured during the standoff at the Planned Parenthood clinic, which lasted five hours before the suspect surrendered.
Trump almost got it right: Some people were arrested for celebrating 9/11 - but they were Israeli:
As Donald Trump continues to insist that he saw "thousands" of Muslims cheering the destruction of the World Trade Center - let's pause to remember that several Israelis were arrested and eventually deported for acting suspiciously on 9/11.
Employees pay 130% more for health care than a decade ago:
Employees of midsize and large companies in 2015 paid an average of $4,700 for their health insurance, up from $2,001 in 2005, according to recent analysis from Aon Hewitt.
