President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to fight on in what he called Syria's war against terrorism, showing no sign of compromise in his first major address since peace talks broke down in April.
Nearly 50 air strikes hit rebel-held areas in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday in some of the heaviest recent raids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Russia of providing anti-aircraft weaponry
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied media reports that Russia had drawn up a new constitution for his country and presented it to his government as part of international efforts to end the long conflict.
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell by 28% in April, official data showed on Friday, the biggest drop in 17 years amid tensions with Russia and security concerns after a wave of bombings.
Russia have included Maria Sharapova in their Olympic tennis team despite the star player being suspended over a positive test for the banned drug meldonium, the country's tennis federation said on Thursday.
Norway has awarded 10 oil licences to energy companies in the Arctic, opening new acreage for exploration for the first time in two decades and granting access to an offshore zone ...
Ukrainian singer Jamala snatched victory from arch-rival Russia to win the Eurovision song contest on Saturday, adding a touch of political drama to the annual kitsch extravaganza.
President Barack Obama toasted Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland at a star-studded state dinner on Friday, lauding the nations for their global influence on civil rights ...
The US and Russia yesterday accused each other of mounting an aggressive military presence in northern Europe, with Moscow vowing to “end threats” posed by a US missile shield near its border.
A ballistic missile defence shield which the US has activated in Europe is a step to a new arms race, Vladimir Putin said, vowing to adjust budget spending to neutralise "emerging threats" to Russia.
Opec said the global oil market is oversupplied and signalled the glut may increase this year, as surging output from its members makes up for losses from other countries whose production has been hit by a price fall.
