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  Trump to ask Pentagon to strike ISIS aggressively in Iraq, Syria

  World | January 27, 2017 9:25 IST

  US President Donald Trump, who is to make his first visit to the Pentagon as Commander in Chief on Friday, is expected to ask Defense Secretary James N Mattis for ways to accelerate the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.

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  President Trump open to joining Russian strikes against ISIS in Syria: White House

  World | January 24, 2017 14:20 IST

  In a significant break from the policy of the erstwhile Obama administration, the White House has suggested that it can reverse a previous refusal to coordinate military action with Russia as long as it backs the Syrian government.

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  Russia, Turkey launch first joint airstrikes against ISIS positions in Syria

  World | January 19, 2017 11:30 IST

  Russia and Turkey conducted their first joint airstrikes against positions held by the Islamic State terror group in Syria.

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  Russia, Turkey agree to 'coordinate' air strikes in Syria

  World | January 13, 2017 18:47 IST

  Russia and Turkey have finally agreed to “coordinate" their air forces in Syria when conducting strikes "on terrorist targets".

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  Russia rejects US media reports of sending more military gear to Syria

  World | January 13, 2017 10:16 IST

  Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected US media reports that Moscow was actually increasing its military presence in war-torn Syria despite a withdrawal announcement last week.

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  Syria accuses Israel of targeting key airbase in Damascus, warns Jerusalem of repercussions

  World | January 13, 2017 9:22 IST

  The Syrian army on Friday officially accused Israeli warplanes of targeting a key military airport west of the capital Damascus, triggering a fire, and warned Jerusalem of repercussions.

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  Ready to negotiate presidency for peace in Syria, says President Bashar al-Assad

  World | January 09, 2017 20:08 IST

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is ready to hold a referendum over his presidency in the war-ravaged country. The rebels have been insisting upon the move throughout the almost six-year-old conflict. The

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  Syria: Car bomb kills at least 43 in Azaz

  World | January 07, 2017 21:53 IST

  At least 15 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz on the border with Turkey on Saturday, a monitor said. The Syrian Civil Defense, a team

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  Russia begins partial pullout of military forces from Syria

  World | January 06, 2017 17:24 IST

  Russia today announced that it has begun a planned reduction of its military presence in war-torn Syria.

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  Syria: 10 killed in car bomb attack in government held town

  World | January 06, 2017 7:02 IST

  At least 10 civilians were killed in a car bomb attack in Syrian government-held coastal town on Thursday. The explosion shook a main street in Jableh, in the coastal Latakia province, a stronghold of President

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  Russia, Turkey brokered ceasefire comes into effect in Syria; UN welcomes deal

  World | December 30, 2016 11:00 IST

  A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups has come into effect which has been brokered by Russia and Turkey. Both the sides will act as guarantors.

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  All 91 aboard feared killed in Russian defence plane crash

  World | December 25, 2016 19:41 IST

  A Russian Defence Ministry plane carrying 91 people onboard today crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking-off from the resort city of Sochi, Russia's Defence Ministry said. There appeared to be no survivors, and

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  Russia sends battalion of military police in Aleppo to help maintain security

  World | December 24, 2016 7:37 IST

  Russia has sent a battalion of military police in Aleppo, after the Syrian regime took full control of the ravaged city.

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  47, including 14 minors, killed in Turkish airstrikes in Syria

  World | December 23, 2016 7:10 IST

  At least 47 people were killed, including 14 minors and nine women, in Turkish air strikes against the Syrian city of al-Bab, controlled by the Islamic State terrorist organisation, media reports said.

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  UN votes to set up body to help document war crimes in Syria

  World | December 22, 2016 19:05 IST

  The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to establish an investigative body to assist in documenting and prosecuting the most serious violations of international law during conflict in Syria, including possible war crimes.

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  ISIS offers $1 million reward for head of jailed Kurdish woman who fought them in Syria

  World | December 20, 2016 13:19 IST

  ISIS has offered a $1 million (approx Rs 6.8 crore) reward for the killing of a Kurdish-Danish woman who dropped out of university in 2014 to fight the terror group in Syria and Iraq.

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  Russian envoy assassinated in Turkey, Putin to step up fight against terror

  World | December 20, 2016 11:15 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the killing of the Russian ambassador to Ankara is aimed at undermining both Russian-Turkish relations and the Syrian peace efforts. "This murder is clearly a provocation aimed at undermining

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  UNSC backs sending observers to Aleppo as evacuations resume, Syria says resolution a 'propoganda'

  World | December 19, 2016 22:38 IST

  UNSC today approved a resolution urging immediate deployment of monitors to former rebel-held eastern Aleppo as the evacuation resumed after days of delays.

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  3,500 residents moved out of war-torn Aleppo as ceasefire resumes

  World | December 19, 2016 16:59 IST

  In a mass departure, at least 3,500 people have left government-besieged areas in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, a British war monitor said. The exodus took place after the evacuation was resumed today. Also,

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  Seven-year-old girl with explosive-laden belt detonates in Damascus police station

  World | December 17, 2016 13:01 IST

  A seven-year-old girl in southeast Damascus blew up herself on Friday inside a police station, injuring three security officials.