Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says assault in Idlib province carried out by al-Qaeda affiliate and group made up of members from China's Uighur Muslim minority

Bab al-Hawa gateway used by 85% of deliveries to rebel-held northwest Idlib region; agreement comes after dispute over terms for sending supplies to area

Russia vetoes resolution to extend aid delivery through Bab al-Hawa crossing; alternative Russian proposal favorable to Syrian regime rejected by Western powers

Powerful 7.8-magnitude tremor devastates already ravaged areas where millions of displaced Syrians live in housing wrecked by years of fighting and bombardment

Rebel factions reportedly respond by targeting government positions with artillery and missiles; two children among the dead

Thursday vote scrapped amid disagreement between Moscow and West over ongoing humanitarian deliveries via Turkey

US military says it's 'highly confident' it killed insurgent, who was hit while alone on motorcycle, in second operation this month against senior terror figures in Syria

After US raid kills terror chief, one of world's most wanted men, nearby residents say he lived modestly and pretended to be a taxi driver

Women and children still killed in raid, when al-Qurayshi detonated a suicide vest

Jerusalem, which was familiar with al-Qurayshi because he once held 'Israel file' in IS, was reportedly notified by US of action to take him out, helped track his location