Israel kills 69 in Gaza, plans to expand settlements in Golan Heights

Intl desk, Dec 16: Israeli forces killed at least 69 people in the Gaza Strip in…

Trump gets $15m in ABC News defamation case

Intl desk, Dec 15: ABC News has agreed to pay $15m (£12m) to US President-elect Donald…

Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father

Intl desk, Dec 12: Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad,…

US announces first Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon under ceasefire deal

Intl desk, Dec 12: Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon…

Acting Afghan Refugees and Repatriation minister killed in Kabul explosion

Intl desk, Dec 11: Afghan acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani was killed in an…

Russia tells citizens not to travel to US

Intl desk, Dec 11: Russia has warned its citizens not to travel to the United States…

South Korea police raid presidential office over martial law attempt

Intl desk, Dec 11: Police in South Korea are raiding the presidential office, following last week’s…

Trump taps ex-Fox News host as US ambassador to Greece

Intl desk, Dec 11: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle, a lawyer and…

Israel carries out 480 attacks; New leaders urge stability

Intl desk, Dec 11: Israel’s military says it carried out 480 attacks on Syria in the…

Israel pounds Syria as opposition seeks to form a new government

Intl Desk, Dec 10: Israeli forces carry out large-scale attacks across Syria, targeting three major airports…