The Pentagon warned the Syrian regime Monday it is prepared to shoot down planes threatening US-led coalition forces in northern Syria, but stopped short of declaring a no-fly zone, reports AFP. US military officials reacted furiously last week after jets from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad…

Iran wants to forge a “new path” in its relations with Cuba by tightening ties, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday at the start of a Latin American tour, reports AFP. “It’s a very opportune moment to extend our relations,” he told journalists at the start…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called yesterday on the EU and North African countries to do deals modelled on a controversial agreement with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Europe, reports AFP. Under the EU-Turkey agreement, Ankara agreed to take back one Syrian who made it to Greece in return for…

Nicolas Sarkozy launched a bid Monday to win back the French presidency, announcing he would seek his party’s nomination to run in next year’s…