Three Chinese citizens killed in the hotel attack were executives from the state-owned China Railway Construction Corp

Supreme leader supported Palestinians saying they are people protesting occupation of their land

At least 12 air strikes have hit Latakia's northern countryside

The UN condemned new restrictions on refugees that have left around 1,000 migrants stuck

Merkel stressed her commitment saying Germany has a duty to protect those fleeing war and conflict

Kremlin spokesperson points that most militants tend to be on the Syrian territory close to the Turkish border

Turkish PM says Ankara was keeping communication channels open with Moscow

World Meteorological Organisation says this is due to combination of strong El Niño and human-induced global warming

Moscow's decision to launch air strikes in Syria means Russian & NATO planes flying combat missions in same air space

Police say one of the men is believed to be behind text messages threatening writers and university teachers