In Syria, heavy fighting resumed between government forces and the rebel fighters in eastern Ghouta on Sunday, after a short period of relative calm following reports of a ceasefire late on Friday. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said intense fighting, heavy shelling and air raids are ...

Syrian opposition activists are reporting heavy clashes between government forces and insurgents east of Damascus, and at least a dozen airstrikes. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Syria-based activist Mazen al-Shami said Monday's fighting was concentrated inside a military ...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (APP) - Heavy fighting flared in Tarin Kot Thursday as Taliban insurgents pushed inside the capital of the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, local residents and officials said."The Taliban have entered the city and are fighting to take over police and NDS (intelligence ...