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

Erdogan says over 900 killed in Turkey, with hundreds more dead in Syria; tally of fatalities expected to rise as rescuers battle severe weather

Hundreds killed in Syria, many in rebel-held areas; rescuers fear toll will rise with people trapped under rubble, stuck in freezing conditions

Damascus regime's representative in Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says group's findings based on 'serious irregularities and defects'

Incidents of drug-running on Golan Heights border are thought to be relatively rare; pair detained near Druze town of Majdal Shams

Second man fled back to Syria; initial military probe finds pair were likely hunters, not seeking to carry out attack

Military says soldiers spotted men crossing Alpha Line, nearing security barrier; second suspect apparently flees back to Syria

CENTCOM describes militants as facilitators, a logistician and an "associate" of the jihadist group, says that a civilian sustained minor injuries and was being treated

A slowdown in oil imports from Iran, a plunging currency and spiraling inflation means many can't afford to commute to work or buy basic goods -- surviving on remittances and aid

Jihadists assault area containing a military intelligence prison housing some 200 IS inmates; two attackers were wearing explosive belts, says spokesperson for Kurdish force