Tasked with resolving the Gulf dispute, why did Anthony Zinni resign?

A retired four star marine general who served in the Middle East and criticised the Iraq war, Zinni gave up on brokering peace between the estranged gulf allies.

More than 350 DAESH terrorists killed in Turkish artillery strikes

Turkish defence minister says 362 DAESH terrorists killed and 123 others wounded in Turkish artillery strikes in northern Syria in last three months

Germany's SPD votes for coalition talks with Merkel

Delegates of the center-left Social Democratic Party voted 362 to 279 in favour of opening coalition talks with Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union after an emotional daylong debate in Bonn.

Death toll rises to at least 24 in Turkey train derailment

Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag revised the death toll and said the search and rescue operation was over. The train that derailed on Sunday was carrying 362 passengers and six crew. An investigation into the incident is underway.