Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack

The Syrian air defenses on Wednesday responded to foreign missile strikes on Damascus, state media reported.
2 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Abe ties as Japan's longest serving PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's total tenure has tied the country's record for the longest-serving prime minister, set more than a century ago by Taro Katsura.
Mongolia's new 'cleaner' fuel linked to deaths, illness
One cold night in October, Gerel Ganbaatar decided to stay with her parents in one of Mongolia's traditional ger communities on the outskirts of the capital -- a decision which would prove fatal.
Afghan forces' operations kill 9 militants in eastern province
A total of nine militants have been confirmed dead as ground troops backed by fighting planes struck Taliban hideouts in Baraki Barak district of the eastern Logar province on Monday, Provincial police said in a statement released here Tuesday.
Israel shoots down 4 rockets fired from Syria: Military
The Israeli military said its anti-rocket systems intercepted four rockets launched from Syria toward northern Israel early Tuesday morning.