Syrian government forces recapture more territory from rebels in Hama: monitor

Russia says U.S. actions threaten its national security


MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday he had detected increasing U.S. hostility towards Moscow and complained about what he said was a series of aggressive U.S. steps that threatened Russia's national security.




Palestinian kills two people in Jerusalem, then shot dead: police


JERUSALEM A Palestinian who was due to begin a prison term in Israel next week went on a shooting spree on Sunday, killing a pedestrian and a police officer in Jerusalem before being shot dead by police, medical and law enforcement officials said.




Ukraine military postpones withdrawal from town, cites rebel shelling


STANYTSA LUHANSKA, Ukraine Ukraine's military on Sunday postponed a planned parallel withdrawal with pro-Russian separatists from Stanytsa Luhanska, a town on the eastern frontline, saying rebels had disregarded the agreement by firing artillery at Ukrainian positions.