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  31 killed in airstrikes by rebel groups in Syria

  World | October 17, 2016 8:14 IST

  At least 31 people were said to be killed by airstrikes carried out by warplanes on rebel-held districts in Aleppo, a monitor group reported.

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  Blow to ISIS: Turkish-backed Syrian rebels capture Dabiq town from terror outfit

  World | October 16, 2016 19:16 IST

  In a major blow to the jihadists, the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have captured the significant town of Dabiq from the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State. A commander of the Syrian opposition Hamza Brigade said

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  ISIS lost more than a quarter of its territory, articulates analysts

  World | October 09, 2016 19:54 IST

  The dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS) has lost more than a quarter of the territory it once controlled, suggests new data. Security and defence analysts say that the terror group’s control has reduced

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  Russian airstrikes killed 9,300 Syrian people in past year: Opposition monitor group

  World | October 04, 2016 10:00 IST

  A year of Russian airstrikes on areas outside government control in Syria have killed more than 9,000 people, displaced tens of thousands and caused widespread destruction, an opposition monitoring group said Friday.

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  US suspends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia, accuses Moscow of targeting civilian areas

  World | October 04, 2016 6:48 IST

  The United States on Monday suspended negotiations with Russia on restoring a ceasefire in war-torn Syria and accused it of stepping up attacks on civilian areas.

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  Russia warns against US attack on Syrian forces

  World | October 02, 2016 8:10 IST

  Signaling escalation of tensions, Russia on Saturday warned the United States against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East.

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  US likely to end Syria ceasefire talks with Russia over Aleppo bombings

  World | October 01, 2016 10:01 IST

  As bombings continue in Aleppo city, the United States appears to be on the verge of ending its Syria discussions with Russia.

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  Russia hits back at US after ‘barbarism’ tag over Aleppo airstrikes

  World | September 28, 2016 17:21 IST

  Amid continuing airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo by Russia and Syria, Moscow today hit back at the United States, France and Britain for accusing it of barbarism and war crimes.

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  ‘Mr President, please go get him’, 6-year-old wants Obama to bring wounded Syrian boy to his home

  World | September 23, 2016 18:28 IST

  A few months ago, a photo of a 5-year-old Syrian boy surfaced on the internet that questioned our faith in humanity. In a direly wounded state, Omran Daqneesh brought tears to many eyes and anger

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  UN suspends all convoys in Syria after attack on aid trucks

  World | September 20, 2016 18:12 IST

  A day after an airstrike hit a fleet of trucks carrying food to a rebel-held area near Aleppo, the United Nations today announced that it has suspended aid convoys in the war-torn nation.

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  Ridiculous to say United States created Islamic State: Top official

  World | September 20, 2016 15:07 IST

  A senior US State Department official has rejected reports suggesting that the policies administered by the Obama administration in Iraq led to the creation of dreaded terror group Islamic State.

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  Syrian army declares end of Russian-US brokered truce, says rebels violated cease-fire

  World | September 19, 2016 22:38 IST

  The Syrian military announced on Monday the end of the Russian-US brokered truce in Syria

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  Watch: Syrian rebel blows himself up while taking selfie with phone connected to an explosive

  World | September 16, 2016 21:19 IST

  A Syrian rebel accidentally blew himself and fellow his fellow freedom fighters by taking up a selfie with a phone connected to a bomb. The 30-second clip shows eight men from the Free Syrian

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  Airstrikes kill 90 in Syria after US-Russia ceasefire pact

  World | September 11, 2016 10:38 IST

  Hours after the US and Russia reached an agreement on a ceasefire, set to begin on Monday, at least 90 people were killed in airstrikes in northern Syria, authorities announced. A UK-based non-profit group, Syrian

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  'Gaps of trust' hamper Syria deal with Russia, says Barack Obama

  World | September 06, 2016 11:47 IST

  US President Barack Obama on Monday said that an agreement with Russia on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by ‘gaps of trust’ between the two governments.

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  Multiple bomb blasts across Syria kill at least 43

  World | September 05, 2016 19:32 IST

  At least 43 people succumbed to a string of bomb blasts including a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) in and around Syrian cities today. The bombers mainly targeted the government-controlled areas. As per

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  ISIS expelled from territory along Turkish-Syrian border, claims Turkey

  World | September 05, 2016 7:29 IST

  Turkey’s Prime Minister and a Syrian opposition group on Sunday reported that the Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels have expelled the Islamic State group from the last strip of its territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border.

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  IS buried more than 15,000 bodies in graves along Syria and Iraq, survey finds

  World | August 30, 2016 18:02 IST

  In what signals the strengthening of roots of terror, the dreaded outfit Islamic State (IS) buried around 15,000 or more victims of its atrocities in total 72 graves along Syria and Iraq, a survey conducted

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  Russia no more using country’s airbase for Syria strikes: Iran

  World | August 23, 2016 14:09 IST

  Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced that Russia has stopped using the country’s airbase for launching airstrikes on Syria for the time being.

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  Syria knocks India's door for help in reconstructing economy

  World | August 21, 2016 21:03 IST

  Torn by the never ending wars, Syria has been in its worst phase for quite a while now. To do some damage control, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has sought India's help in the reconstruction of