Trump administration grants Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions in a big first step toward fulfilling president's pledge to lift half-century of penalties on a country devastated by civil war.

Russia and Ukraine carry out first phase of large-scale prisoner swap, with nearly 800 people exchanged amid continued fighting along front line.

As Trump proposes 25% import tariff on smartphones made in India or elsewhere, experts say moving production to US could take up to a decade and could result in iPhones costing $3,500 each.