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  US launches another wave of retaliatory airstrikes at Iran-backed groups in Syria

  World | November 13, 2023 11:12 IST

  Several militant groups have vowed to retaliate against the US for backing Israel in the war against Hamas, which has killed thousands of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip. Last week, nine militants were killed in a similar airstrike in eastern Syria used by Iran-affiliated groups.

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  9 fighters killed after US launches retaliatory airstrikes at Iran-backed facility in Syria

  World | November 09, 2023 11:29 IST

  According to US officials, Iran-backed groups have carried out at least 40 such attacks at bases housing US troops in Syria since October 17. Although the US wants to deter Iranian aggression fuelled by the Israel-Hamas war, it is also working to avoid sparking a wider conflict.

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  Netanyahu rules out cease-fire as Secretary of State urges Israel to protect Palestinian civilians

  World | November 03, 2023 22:14 IST

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Israel for the fourth time since war with Hamas began, once again reiterated support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but also urged him to take steps to protect Palestinian civilians.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, October 27, 2023

  India | October 27, 2023 23:30 IST

  ​India's number one and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in self-defence after attacks on its troops

  World | October 27, 2023 9:37 IST

  In a statement, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the "precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17."

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  'Gaza has right to defend their legitimate cause': Syria and Iran come in support of Palestinians

  World | October 12, 2023 19:16 IST

  Both Raisi and Asad underscored that Israel’s policies are leading to bloodshed in the region and called on Arab and Muslim countries to work on defending the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza. They said they stand behind the Palestinian people who are “being subjected to crimes".

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  Israel conducts airstrikes at Damascus, Aleppo airports in Syria amid war with Hamas: Reports

  World | October 12, 2023 18:50 IST

  As per reports, the motive behind Israeli strikes in Syria is to contain smuggled weapons for Iran’s proxies on Israel’s borders amid ongoing war with Hamas.

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  FACT CHECK: Gruesome video falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict resurfaces again | Know more

  Fact Check | October 10, 2023 15:05 IST

  The Israel-Hamas conflict has led to over 700 casualties in Israel and more than 500 in Gaza, with Hamas launching an attack on October 7, 2023, the video in question is unrelated to these events.

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  Syria: Over 100 killed, 277 wounded in one of deadliest attacks on Syrian military academy in Homs

  World | October 06, 2023 16:10 IST

  Syrian government forces vowed to respond with "full force" to the attack. They blamed insurgents “backed by known international forces”behind the deadly drone strike.

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  Pakistan to face 'big earthquake'? Dutch scientist who predicted Turkey, Syria tremors, clarifies

  World | October 03, 2023 10:09 IST

  Amid the buzz over the speculations of a "big earthquake" in Pakistan, scientist Frank Hoogerbeets, who at first posted about the possibility of the chaotic situation in Islamabad, clarified his statement and dubbed it "false" and "rumours".

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  US military captures Islamic State terrorist in Syria during helicopter raid

  World | September 26, 2023 7:01 IST

  The US military captured an Islamic State terrorist in Syria during a helicopter raid. His capture has boosted the chance that the counterterrorism operations in the country will be able to target additional members of the group.

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  Fact Check: Video of people offering namaz during earthquake is not from Morocco, but from Syria

  Fact Check | September 16, 2023 8:11 IST

  The video that is going viral on social media claiming to be related to an earthquake in Morocco has been fact-checked, and it has been confirmed that the video is from Syria, not Morocco. Despite the strong tremors of the earthquake, the people in the video were seen continuing to pray in a mosque.

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  UN to end in a year its probe of Islamic State extremists in Iraq at Baghdad's request

  World | September 16, 2023 7:58 IST

  The United Nations will end the ongoing investigation into the activities of the Islamic State extremists, a year from now, at the request of the Iraqi government. The Security Council voted unanimously in this regard.

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  US military warns of Islamic State resurgence, calls for end of fighting in east Syria

  World | September 01, 2023 8:32 IST

  The fighting broke out on Monday and claimed at least 40 people dead leaving dozens others injured in the eastern oil-rich province of Deir el-Zour. The fighting is seen as the worst in years. East Syria is where hundreds of US troops have been based since 2015 to help battle IS militants.

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  23 Syrian soldiers killed after ISIS terrorists open fire on military bus in Deir al-Zour province

  World | August 11, 2023 20:46 IST

  ISIS attacks in Syria are quite common and have intensified lately. The terror organisation operates from its hideouts in the Syrian desert and carries out ambushes and hit-and-run attacks.

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  Israel strikes around Damascus kills 4 Syrian soldiers

  World | August 07, 2023 12:44 IST

  Four Syrian soldiers were killed in the Israeli airstrikes around Damascus.

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  Syria: Six killed, 23 injured in targeted explosion near Damascus ahead of Ashura

  World | July 28, 2023 7:26 IST

  The Britain-based opposition war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that a woman was among those who died and that her three children were wounded.

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  Russian fighter jet strikes American drone flying over Syria; second incident in 24 hours

  World | July 27, 2023 9:38 IST

  At least two U.S. officials have confirmed that the strike damaged a MQ-9 Reaper drone.

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  Close shave! Russian fighter jet flies 'dangerously close' to US plane over Syria

  World | July 18, 2023 9:37 IST

  The incident on Sunday marked a significant escalation in the recent series of encounters between US and Russian aircraft in Syria.

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  US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, says Defence Department

  World | July 09, 2023 19:31 IST

  The drones struck and killed Usamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a motorcycle in the Aleppo region, the official said.