Israel vows to pursue Syria operations until Iran leaves

Israel will keep up its operations in Syria until its arch enemy Iran leaves, Defence Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday after strikes on Iranian-backed militias and their allies killed 14 fighters.

Syrian air defences down Israeli missiles: state media Syrian air defences downed Israeli missiles over the ancient city of Palmyra in Homs province on Monday, state media reported.

North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles North Korea fired several suspected cruise missiles Tuesday towards the sea, according to the South's military, with analysts saying Pyongyang was demonstrating the breadth of its arsenal.

Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting on Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Syria air defences down Israeli missiles: state media Syrian air defences intercepted several Israeli missiles fired at targets in the centre of the war-torn country late on Tuesday, state media said.

US deploys Patriot air defence system to Iraq

The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday.

Saudi-led coalition air strikes hit rebel-held Yemen capital

The Saudi-led military coalition on Monday carried out multiple air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa in retaliation for missile strikes on Riyadh.

North Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchers Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested "super-large multiple rocket launchers", state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalise its launches.

US retaliates in Iraq for deadly rocket attack The US military launched air strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq following the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack, US military officials told AFP on Thursday.

North Korea fires 3 projectiles: South's military North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the sea on Monday, Seoul's military said, the second such weapons test by Pyongyang in a week.