Syria war
Syria hospital attacks ‘war crimes’
France and Turkey have said that air strikes on hospitals in northern Syria constitute war crimes.
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Syria
The man believed to be Hezbollah's most senior military commander in Syria's war is killed in Damascus.
Syria hospital attacks ‘war crimes’
France and Turkey have said that air strikes on hospitals in northern Syria constitute war crimes.
Sweden 'to expel up to 80,000 migrants'
Sweden expects to expel up to 80,000 asylum-seekers whose applications have been rejected, its interior minister was quoted as saying.
Russia ‘capable of more’ in Syria
Vladimir Putin has said Russia is using "far from everything we are capable of" in its military operations in Syria.
Sweden brings in migrant border checks
Sweden announces the introduction of temporary border checks to control the flow of migrants into the country.
Germany seeks to slow migrant flow
Germany is to restrict the number of entry points for migrants arriving via Austria, in a bid to control the flow as thousands cross into Bavaria daily.
Kerry seeks end to Syria ‘war hell’
The US is intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the "hell" of Syria's civil war even as it increases support for moderate rebels, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said.
Iran to join international Syria talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend multilateral talks on finding a political solution to the conflict in Syria in Vienna this week, a government spokeswoman has said.
IS blows up columns in Syria's Palmyra to execute 3
The Islamic State jihadist group executes three people in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by binding them to three historic columns and blowing them up, a monitoring group said.
Russia backs Syria opposition talks
Syria's ally Russia says there should be talks between the Syrian government and the "full spectrum" of opposition.