The rebels in Syria have lost control of most of their foothold in Aleppo. Some say the defeat of the rebels there could be decisive. Others say the eventual fall of Aleppo is unlikely to end the war in Syria. But it does raise the possibility of movement in that direction. So how do wars end?

Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis make up the majority of the refugee population stuck on Lesbos and other Greek islands. So the Africans there to seek asylum are often overlooked.

If nuclear war ever breaks out, these men and women will be on the front lines.

A former ACLU lawyer who challenged the secrecy of the president's drone program says Congress and the courts should have provided more oversight.

Perhaps 1 million Ukrainians have settled in Russia since the conflict in Ukraine began in 2014. President Vladimir Putin promised that Russian-speaking Ukrainians would be welcome. But it was largely an empty gesture.

Black clouds replace the black flag as the Islamic State leaves behind a toxic parting gift to a liberated town south of Mosul, Iraq.

There are no longer any functioning hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo.

He's a stateless migrant who is now the proud owner of the first ID card he's ever been issued. But it doesn't guarantee him anything more than the chance to have his asylum case heard.

Mike Pompeo, a Tea Party hawk chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, also opposes the Iran deal and efforts to close Guantanamo.

It’s very unlikely that you will be killed by a far-off terrorist group. So why do we worry about it so much? National security expert Juliette Kayyem explains what we should — and shouldn’t — be afraid of.