The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeastern Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a major breakthrough for Damascus in its efforts to unify a country still wrestling with violent turmoil. The agreement, announced by the office of Syria’s presidency and signed by both parties, stipulated that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic…
Rick Polizzi, a former producer of the popular TV show ‘The Simpsons,’ was forced to demolish his 24-year-old treehouse in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, after a prolonged legal battle over permits and zoning issues. The treehouse had become an attraction spot for children and families in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood, where Polizzi resides. Polizzi had…
Ukrainian forces have stalled the Russian offensive in the eastern Donetsk region in recent months and have started to win back small patches of land, according to Ukrainian soldiers and military analysts. Russia still holds the initiative, and conducts dozens of assaults across the eastern front every day, the soldiers and analysts say. But after…
Three days of clashes between fighters affiliated with Syria’s new leaders and those loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad have left scores of civilians dead, according to two war monitoring groups, who reported on Saturday that many of them had been killed by the government’s forces. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which…
NEW DELHI: Interacting with the two women naval officers who are currently undertaking the gruelling round-the-world sailing expedition, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the govt was committed to the vision of gender-inclusive armed forces, encouraging more young women to aspire for careers in defence and adventure sports.In a video-conference with lieutenant commanders…
At least 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight clashes between the new authorities in Syria and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said, in the bloodiest skirmishes since the collapse of the Assad government. The fighting unfolded in Latakia and Tartous provinces, longtime strongholds for Mr. al-Assad…
Without billions of dollars in American-made weapons, it may be only a matter of time before Ukraine’s forces falter against Russia. How much time, however, depends on how quickly Europe and Ukraine can make up for the artillery, missiles, air-defense systems and other arms that Trump administration officials said on Monday were being put on…
Multiple school districts across the United States were forced to close on Tuesday due to extreme weather conditions. Many districts have also announced a two-hour delay as weather conditions are expected to deteriorate in the coming days. Northeast-central Ohio and Chicago are likely to be affected by wind chills, causing temperatures to drop to 0…
NEW DELHI: Joint security forces in Manipur have dismantled several “illegal check posts” set up by “village volunteers” along the Imphal-Churachandpur road, ensuring the free movement of vehicles. Police on Saturday informed that these check posts had been established since the beginning of conflict in the state. “Joint security forces dismantled volunteer check posts at…
An Israeli official said Sunday that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead. Israel agreed as part of the truce to remove its forces from the Netzarim corridor, a strip of land that bisects northern Gaza from the south. The official…