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  Over three million flee Syria since 2011: UN

  World | August 30, 2014 10:36 IST

  Geneva: The number of Syrians forced to flee their country as a result of the civil war that began in 2011 topped three million on Friday, UN refugee agency said.Journey out of Syria is becoming

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  US bombs Islamic state in Iraq, first strike since 2011

  World | August 09, 2014 11:40 IST

  Washington: The US military on Friday began its air strikes on areas in Iraq controlled by Islamist militants as it dropped laser-guided bombs on a mobile artillery in a bid to halt the advance of