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US Forces Look On As Allies Clash In North Syria

US soldiers aboard Humvee armoured vehicles have been watching from a distance as two of their allies, Turkish-backed...

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Syrian Talks End, ‘more Positive’ Than Previous Round

More than a week of UN-sponsored peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday, the main opposition group said, calling the...

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UN Watchdog Examines Eight Alleged Gas Attacks In Syria This Year

A UN chemical weapons watchdog is examining allegations of eight toxic gas attacks in Syria since the beginning of this...

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For Migrants, Canada Is Haven, Not Trump’s America

A taxi stops in the small town of Champlain. Loaded down with belongings, a family with two children gets out and...

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Trapped Syrians Tell of Misery In No Man’s Land

A Jordanian army ambulance pulled up at a makeshift clinic a few hundred metres from a desert border camp where tens of...

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Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure

UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign of...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS

Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...

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Russia Urges ‘national Dialogue’ At Libya PM Meeting

Russia's foreign minister on Thursday pushed an "inclusive national dialogue" in Libya at talks with its UN-backed...

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Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’

Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS

In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

International

Exclusive: China’s ZTE Expected To Plead Guilty Over Iran Sales

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp (000063. SZ)(0763.HK) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to U.S. criminal...

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Trump ‘helping Gut Rights In Arab World’

US President Donald Trump's attacks on Muslims and his support for strongman leaders are exacerbating an already...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

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Syria Torture Victims File Criminal Case In Germany

Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against...

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Beijing Pushes ‘China Solution’ For Governing Web

Beijing said Thursday it will push a "China solution" to global cyber governance after releasing its first strategy...

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Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction

Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...

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Saudi King Urges Fight Against Terrorism On Indonesia Trip

Saudi Arabia's King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament...