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BEIRUT – Activists say rapid advances by Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters south of the capital Damascus have slowed because of a snowstorm hitting the region. Ahmad al-Masalmeh, an opposition activist in the southern city of Daraa, said snow fell Thursday in some areas south of Damascus, …

KINSHASA, Congo – Congo’s president is condemning a decision by the United Nations to withdraw its support from a military offensive against a rebel group. The U.N. announced recently that it could not take part in the effort because Congo’s military decided to have the campaign be directed by two …

LONDON – Britain’s defense minister has said Russia poses a “real and present danger” to European security, as Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to escort Russian warplanes off the British coast. The Ministry of Defense said Thursday that RAF Typhoon jets escorted two Russian bombers away from British airspace …