Siege

"With all this razor wire around the complex, it reminds me of my last visit to Kabul. This is the Capitol of the United States of America," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said of the building's security walls.

Police pushed onto the Polytechnic University campus early on Monday in an effort to end the standoff with anti-government students who have occupied the site.

Michael Wolff has followed up "Fire and Fury" with another tell-all White House book.

A Brexit that occurs before the United Kingdom has reached an agreement with the European Union could leave the island nation alone, under a blockade of its own making.

Hostages were taken by gunmen as they stormed a luxury resort.

Though extremist propaganda boasts the group controls "two thirds" of the city, the army denied the claim and said it had killed 202 "confirmed terrorists."

A Catholic priest taken hostage with his parishioners on the first day of the siege 'could still be alive'.

Twitter users shared photos and stories after Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain implemented an embargo on Qatar Monday.

There are still 2,000 people trapped city in the southern Philippines.

The army has used airstrikes and street combat to try and force out the Maute group militants who took hold of the city a week ago.

Jewish rebels fought a heroic last stand against the Roman army inside the walls.

The event follows a successful mock up of the 1941-42 Battle for Moscow.

Opposition to Trump may go well beyond the intelligence agencies.

With the siege of Aleppo reinstated, Putin may have made Assad immune to a negotiated removal.

As Kerry pleads with Russia to bring his military actions in Syria into line with their stated intentions, Putin senses craven weakness.

Kurdish fighters are sieging the largest Iraqi city under ISIS control.

Rebels continue to attack deep into government-held territory in a major offensive designed to break the month-long siege.

Government denies rebels have broken through after a month of fighting.

The militant group has decreed that only approved internet providers can be used.

Islamic militants killed 20 people inside a cafe popular with foreigners.

Moscow and Tehran have supported Syria's government with ground troops and airstrikes.

The latest spate of violence came as diplomats struggled to restore an unraveling ceasefire.

Half are to be assisted from government-blocked towns and the other half from rebel-blocked towns.

The new structure will include above- and below-ground protections against infiltration.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren has slammed the Democratic candidate.

Those trapped in the town southwest of Damascus say they are on the verge of witnessing death by starvation like Madaya.

Major powers are discussing the possibility of a federal breakup of the civil war-torn country.

The gunman killed one of three hostages before shooting himself.

It is not known who the gunman was or how police ended the seige.

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein says "deliberate starvation" is being used as a weapon of war.