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26 Oct 2022

'Global fight against terrorism can't be compromised for...': India at UNSC

During a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, India said, "The global fight against terrorism cannot and should not be compromised for narrow political games. The international community should also display zero tolerance towards terrorism."

12 Apr 2018

Where is our 'Thank you America?' Trump denies saying US will attack Syria

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to deny that he ever said his country will launch an attack on Syria. This after world security and peace suffered a damning blow in the past few days with US and Russia threatening each other over strong military action in Syria.

14 Oct 2017

Islamic State left with just 8% of Syrian territory, claims Russia

The Russian military has said less than eight percent of Syrian territory remains in the control of the Islamic State (IS) as Syrian government troops supported by Russian jets have freed most of the country.

Syria car boming

16 May 2017

Car bombs kill at least six in Syrian camp near Jordan border

Two car bombs killed at least six people and wounded several others in Syria`s sprawling Rukban refugee camp near the border with Jordan late on Monday, a rebel official and a resident said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.

Russian spy beheading video

09 May 2017

Islamic State beheads Russian spy in Syria, releases video, claims SITE

Islamic State has issued a video showing the beheading of what it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the U.S.-based SITE monitoring website reported on Tuesday.

01 May 2017

New Syria war crimes panel to launch soon: UN

A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step towards holding war crimes suspects to account, the UN rights chief said on Monday.

07 Apr 2017

China urges avoiding 'further deterioration' in Syria: Govt

China urged calm in dealing with the Syrian conflict on Friday after the United States military attacked a Syrian airfield with cruise missiles.

21 Mar 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for peace in meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Chinese President Xi Jinping called today for peace between Israel and an independent Palestine "as soon as possible" during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, state media reported.

Syria peace talks

16 Feb 2017

Fresh round of Syria peace talks begin in Kazakhstan

Syrian rebel and government representatives met in Kazakhstan on Thursday for a fresh round of peace talks under the auspices of Russia, Iran and Turkey.

07 Feb 2017

Russian jets bombard Syria's rebel-held Idlib city, 15 dead: Reports

At least 15 people died in air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib on Tuesday, in some of the heaviest raids there in months, residents and a rescue worker said.

Russia military

06 Jan 2017

Russia begins scaling down Syria military deployment: Reports

Russia's military on Friday said that it has begun scaling down its deployment to Syria, with Moscow's sole aircraft carrier set to be the first to quit the conflict zone.

03 Jan 2017

Syrian rebels announce peace talks with government

Several rebel groups have said they were freezing talks on planned peace negotiations with the Syrian government, citing "major violations" by the government forces to an ongoing ceasefire.

Syria ceasefire

30 Dec 2016

Syria truce holding despite isolated violence

A fragile calm was holding across Syria today after a truce brokered by Russia and Turkey came into effect, a potentially major breakthrough after nearly six years of conflict.

28 Dec 2016

Russia, Turkey agree Syria ceasefire plan

Turkey and Russia have agreed a ceasefire plan for all of Syria that should come into force this evening at midnight, Turkish state media said on Wednesday, as Ankara and Moscow tighten cooperation to find an end to the civil war.

07 Sep 2016

Suspected Aleppo chlorine attack chokes dozens, rescue workers: Monitors

A United Nations and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons inquiry found that Syrian govt forces were responsible for two toxic gas attacks in 2014 and 2015 involving chlorine.

President Barack Obama

03 Jun 2016

US Air Force plane crashes after flying over Barack Obama speech

The accident occurred about six miles (nine kilometers) from Peterson Air Force Base.

21 Apr 2016

Hundreds evacuated from besieged Syria towns

Hundreds of sick or wounded Syrians and their families were being evacuated from besieged rebel- and regime-held towns for treatment today as relief efforts intensified even as peace talks falter.

Islamic State group

08 Apr 2016

IS spreading like cancer, Ebola: UN

The war raging in Syria has "provided the perfect breeding ground for extremists and terrorists to take root in the society," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters in Geneva.

17 Mar 2016

'ISIS has lost almost 1/4 of its territory in 15 months'

Cash-strapped Islamic State has lost almost a quarter of its territory in the last 15 months and the dreaded terror group is increasingly isolated and on the decline, according to a new study.

04 Mar 2016

NATO says Russia in way of solving Syrian conflict

Syria's conflict, which spiralled from widespread anti-government protests into an all-out civil war, has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

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