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Navy Ends Search For USS McCain Missing; Confirms 1 Death

The U.S. Navy on Thursday called off the search at sea for sailors missing after a collision between a destroyer and an oil tanker and confirmed the identity of one body.

Police Gen. Abdulkareem al-Jubouri (center) meets with other police officers outside of Mosul. The police are eager to reclaim their home city from the Islamic State, but some policemen speak openly of seeking revenge.

When Mosul's Cops Return, Will They Seek Reconciliation Or Revenge?

The police force has regrouped outside the city and is eager to return and reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State. But some officers speak openly of their desire to settle scores.

Florencio Hernandez stands in the courtyard of the home he built using money from his jobs working as an undocumented migrant in the U.S. Following his second deportation in 2008, he now works as a tour guide in the volcanic region near the village of San Jose Calderas.

How A Guatemalan Village's Fortunes Rose And Fell With U.S. Migration And Deportation

Hundreds of people left San Jose Calderas for work opportunities in the U.S. They sent back money that helped the village prosper. Things changed when many of them were deported and had to come back.

In a photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, men inspect damaged buildings in Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday.

Aleppo Under The Most Intense Air Bombardment Since Syrian War Began, U.N. Says

The U.N. Secretary-General said he was "appalled by the chilling military escalation," and that the bombing of densely populated urban areas may amount to war crimes.

Iraqis living east of Mosul hold a white flag as they flee Wednesday during an Iraqi army's operation to retake the ISIS-held city. So far, the number of civilians fleeing the fighting has been relatively small. But aid groups warn the numbers could rise dramatically as the fighting moves into the city itself.

As Iraqi Forces Push Into Mosul, Camps Brace For An Influx Of The Displaced

In Iraq, counter-terror forces are nudging their way into the ISIS-held city of Mosul. People are fleeing the fighting with only the clothes on their backs. Hundreds of thousands more could follow.

In central Damascus, it's clear that President Bashar Assad is firmly in control. People close to the regime and government officials say the mood in the city is "better" as regime forces make gains in rebel-held areas.

As Syrian Government Forces Advance, The War Could Be At A Turning Point

After more than five years of fighting, President Bashar Assad's military is making significant advances against rebels in Aleppo and is subduing the restive suburbs of Damascus.

Two Iraqi children push a bicycle past the scene of a massive car bomb blast on Thursday that killed dozens of people in southern Baghdad.

Baghdad Bombing Kills At Least 45 People

It happened on a street filled with car dealerships and garages in the southern part of Iraq's capital city. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility in a statement released on social media.

A boy carries mattresses at a camp for displaced families in Debaga, about 50 miles southeast of Mosul, Iraq, on Monday. Camp residents who recently fled areas controlled by the Islamic State say they expect the extremist group to put up a tough fight in Mosul and surrounding areas.

Near Mosul, Some Residents Flee ISIS, Others Stay And Fight With ISIS

The Iraqi army is battling its way through villages south of Mosul. Residents who fled say some local tribes are still with ISIS, and will be ready to fight to the death.

Iraqi children who were displaced by fighting in Mosul follow instructions given by a teacher, center, during an outdoor class at a camp for internally displaced people in Hassan Sham on Nov. 10.

ISIS Drove Them From School, Now The Kids Of Mosul Want To Go Back

A boy from Mosul, now in an Iraqi camp, quit school after ISIS took it over. "The children were terrified," says his mother. "They should be playing, and instead it was blood, blood everywhere."

Syrians run for cover during reported government air strikes in the rebel-held town of Douma, east of the capital Damascus, on Sept. 9. Under the plan announced Friday, hostilities are to cease starting at sundown Sept. 12, the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

In New Truce Plan For Syria, Plenty Of Reason For Skepticism

The last U.S.-Russia deal on a Syrian truce collapsed quickly, but they're trying again. Here's what will have to happen if it's going to work this time.

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