Obama recasts threat from enemy fighters to path away from 'perpetual war', critics doubtful WASHINGTON (AP) — Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on te...

Syrian state media: Rebels attack prison in northern city, leaving casualties among inmates BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's state media say rebels have fired mortar shells at the central prison in an embattled northern city, killing and wounding...

Russia: Syrian government agrees to take part in US-Russia proposed conference in Geneva BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the countr...

Russia says Syrian government agrees to take part in US-Russia proposed conference in Geneva BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil w...

AP Interview: Chief of UN aid agency says Syria fighting has uprooted most Palestinians there DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians — descendants of refugees from a ...

5 killed in fierce gun battles between Assad supporters, opponents in Lebanese port city BEIRUT (AP) — Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city ...

Deadly fighting between Assad backers, opponents in Lebanon feeds fears that war is spreading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each ot...

List of winners in the 79th annual National Headliner Awards The winners of the 79th annual National Headliner Awards, sponsored by The Press Club of Atlantic City, N.J., have been announced. Entries are judged by a panel of journalists ...

Nuclear program to sinking economy: Issues facing Iran as presidential election looms Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election: ___ NUCLEAR QUESTION: Four r...

Sec'y of State Kerry says US, allies ready to step up aid to Syrian opposition AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.S. and several key allies sought Wednesday a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem...

Spain says it now favors sending 'defense material' to Syrian rebels MADRID (AP) — Spain favors a partial lifting of sanctions against Syria that would allow the delivery of "defense material" to rebel groups to help protect the popula...

Syrian army, Hezbollah fighters battle rebels in town near Lebanon border 3rd straight day BEIRUT (AP) — Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-hel...