• Russian Air Strikes Kill 45 in Syria, Including Rebel Commander: Monitor

  Russian air strikes in Syria's Latakia province killed a top rebel commander from a group armed by President Bashar al-Assad's foreign enemies, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.

  

• Russia's Aim in Syria is Defeat of Islamic State, Not Prop Up Assad, Claims Russian PM

  The aim of Russia's military operation in Syria is not to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power but to defeat Islamic State militants, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.

  

• Pentagon Says U.S. Military Personnel Rammed Gate of Doctors Without Borders Hospital

  U.S. military personnel rammed into the gate of a medical aid group's hospital in Afghanistan last week to enter the grounds of the building hit in a U.S. air strike earlier this month, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday.

  

• Oprah Winfrey's Support of Weight Watchers Diet Program Doubles Share Price

  Oprah Winfrey will buy a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers International Inc, adding her celebrity and consumer appeal to a diet brand that has been shedding subscribers.

  

• Detroit Pastor Shoots, Kills Man Who Threatened Him With Brick

  Detroit pastor shot and killed a 25-year-old man who threatened him with a brick after services at the City of God church, Detroit police said on Monday.