Israel hit airport in Syria’s capital

Two arrested over Northern Ireland car bomb

Afrin bomb attack kills three civilians

Huge explosion in Syria capital causes fatalities: Monitor

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes on Yemeni capital

117 migrants unaccounted for after dinghy sinks off Libyan coast

'Yellow Vests' march through Paris in 10th weekend of protests

Five thousand "Yellow Vest" demonstrators marched through the French capital on Jan. 19, marking a tenth consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government.

Trump, N.Korea's Kim to hold second summit in late February

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February

We have responsibility to get an orderly Brexit: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Jan. 19 she would do all she could to make sure Britain leaves the European Union with an agreement .

Senator Graham hopes Trump will slow US Syria withdrawal

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Jan. 19 he hoped President Donald Trump would slow the U.S. withdrawal from Syria until Islamic State is destroyed.

Mexican pipeline blast kills at least 21

At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Jan. 18 when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said.

Al-Nusra occupies 70 percent of Idlib: Russian FM

The al-Nusra Front, a former affiliate of al-Qaeda in Syria, now occupies 70 percent of Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Jan. 18 during a press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in Moscow.

Trump grounds House speaker, scraps Davos trip amid shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump forced the cancellation a trip to Afghanistan by his Democratic opponent Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 17, and scrapped administration officials’ travel to the Davos forum as a government shutdown plunged Washington deeper into deadlock.

Turkish father saves daughter who joined ISIL in Syria

A Turkish father has finally reunited with his daughter after undergoing a tough quest to save his daughter who left her home in the Netherlands to join ISIL in Syria.

Kenya hotel siege over, militants and at least 21 victims dead

Kenyan security forces have killed all the Somali militants who stormed an upscale Nairobi hotel compound, taking at least 21 lives and forcing hundreds of people into terrifying escapes, the government said on Jan. 16.

UK PM Theresa May reaches out to rivals for Brexit plan B after winning confidence vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May has reached out to her opponents after narrowly surviving a confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat in parliament of her Brexit deal.

Greek PM Tsipras wins confidence vote, eyes Macedonia accord

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a confidence vote in parliament on Jan. 16, clearing a major hurdle for Greece's approval of an accord to end a dispute over Macedonia's name and averting the prospect of a snap election.

Kenyan president says Nairobi attack over as 'terrorists' killed

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Jan. 16 that gunmen who stormed an upmarket hotel complex, killing 14 people, had been "eliminated" after an almost 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were rescued.