Islamic State retakes control of Syria's Palmyra: militants, monitor

AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State militants recaptured Syria's ancient city of Palmyra on Sunday after briefly retreating in the face of heavy Russian air strikes on their positions, a news agency affiliated with the militants and a war monitor said. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militants were back in control only hours after retreating to the orchards around Palmyra. (Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Andrew Heavens)