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Arab League Chief Urges Action On Syria

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit urged Arab governments on Monday to do more to resolve the conflict in Syria rather...

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US-Backed Fighters Battle IS Around North Syria Town

US-backed forces battled the Islamic State group around a key Syrian town Monday, hours after the capture of an airbase...

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Syria Fighters ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa

A US-backed force of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the...

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Lippi Says China Must Keep World Cup Momentum

China's fledgling revival under Marcello Lippi will be tested by Asia's top team Iran in World Cup qualifying on...

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UN To Kick Off Talks On Global Nuclear Weapons Ban

More than 100 countries are set to launch the first UN talks on a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday over objections...

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Syria Rebels ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa

US-backed Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the Islamic State group near its...

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US Backed Forces Have Taken Back Control of Tabqa Airport From IS

United States-backed local forces gained important ground Sunday in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria....

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Fighting Puts Syria IS-Held Dam Out of Service

Fighting at a dam held by the Islamic State jihadist group in northern Syria put it out of service Sunday, risking...

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Pentagon Enjoying Greater Leeway Under Trump

The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants -- and not...

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US Admits Mosul Air Raids Where Civilians Were Killed

Coalition says it struck area in west Mosul where officials say scores of civilians were killed by aerial bombardment....

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UN Syria Envoy Urges Foreign Powers To Help Restore Ceasefire

The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a...

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Coalition Says It Hit Mosul Site Where Civilians Reportedly Killed

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group said Saturday that it struck a location in west Mosul where...

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Russia Spurns French Claim IS Bastion Raqa ‘surrounded’

Russia's army on Saturday dismissed a French claim that Raqa, the Islamic State's stronghold in Syria, was surrounded...

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Air Strike Kills 16 Civilians Near Damascus

At least 16 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike on a rebel-held area outside...

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Dialysis Supplies Dwindle For Besieged Syrians

The wail sliced through the stuffy underground medical centre in a besieged town near the Syrian capital. Dania, 14,...

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Air Strike On Prison In Syria’s Idlib Kills 16

At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria,...

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Two Months In, Trump Suffers String of Defeats

President Donald Trump suffered a bitter defeat in his first major legislative challenge as Republican lawmakers shot...

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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Protecting Heritage

The United Nations Security Council on Friday strengthened its protection of global cultural heritage sites threatened...

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Tillerson To Meet Allies As NATO Races To Save Talks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with NATO members next week in Brussels, officials said Friday, as...