Syrian opposition leaders meet in Madrid According to some participants, ex-leader of Syria's opposition National Coalition Moaz al-Khatib may be appointed to the post.

U.S. shuts down Guantanamo wi-fi over hacking threats Army Lt. Col. Samuel House says the precautions were taken because of online threats to disrupt activities at the base.

Two suspected militants killed in Russia’s Ingushetia Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.

Israeli troops fire back at Syria in response to gunshots Israel has neither denied nor confirmed reports it attacked Iranian-supplied missiles stored near Damascus this month.