A fire at an oil refinery in Azerbaijan's capital Baku was extinguished on Wednesday, emergency cervices said.

Russia maintains two key military bases in Syria, including an air base in Hmeimim and a naval base in Tartous.

A container ship hit a stationary U.S.-flagged oil tanker on Monday, forcing the crews to abandon ship. A search for a missing crew member ended Monday night. By Megan Specia Reporting from London.