Chemical attack kills dozens in Syria, U.S. blames Assad The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 58 people died, including 11 children, in the early morning attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, which witnesses said was carried out by Sukhoi jets operated by the Russian and Syrian governments.April 4, 2017
U.S. coalition investigating reports of deadly Mosul airstrike The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is investigating reports of an airstrike in a western neighborhood in the Iraqi city of Mosul that allegedly left more than 100 civilians dead.March 24, 2017
Statement: Utah man killed, wife injured in London attack Kurt W. Cochran and his wife, Melissa, were on the last day of a special European trip celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
The woman remains hospitalized.March 23, 2017
Local nonprofit raising funds for impending famine in Somalia UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is warning the world that Somalia, Sudan and the Horn of Africa region are on the verge of dire famine conditions, and a local group is trying to help.March 22, 2017
Germany deports native-born terrorism suspects, in a first The two men were born in Germany but don't have citizenship; their families are from Algeria and Nigeria. German officials say it's the first time the government is taking such a step.March 22, 2017
New device restrictions on some flights: Few facts, many questions Homeland Security says most personal electronics won't be allowed in carry-ons on flights from some majority-Muslim countries. The U.K. has acted similarly. Why the abrupt change? It's far from clear.March 22, 2017
Friday prayers cancelled across north Syria after airstrike A powerful Syrian opposition group and other opposition activists blamed the U.S.-led coalition for an airstrike that struck a crowded mosque, killing at least 40 people and wounding many others.March 17, 2017
'Dark at the Crossing': A story of love and loss in Syria Elliot Ackerman served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and now works as a war correspondent in Turkey. He talks about his latest novel, which is a look at a failed revolution and a failed marriage in Syria.March 14, 2017
U.S. to send about 400 Marines to Syria The Pentagon says the new troops will fire artillery rounds at ISIS fighters in support of the local forces who are trying to take back the ISIS capital, Raqqa.March 9, 2017