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Trump Says It Is Time To End Syria’s ‘brutal Civil War’

US President Donald Trump told allies it was time to end Syria's "brutal" civil war Wednesday, as he branded the...

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US and Russia Still Far Apart As Syria Haunts Talks

Russia's President Vladimir Putin hosted US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Kremlin on Wednesday but the rival...

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British Tests Point To Sarin Use In Syria

British scientists have analyzed samples from the site of a suspected chemical attack in Syria and concluded that sarin...

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US Syria Strike ‘doesn’t Address Problem’

A US strike on a Syrian air base is no substitute for a proper investigation and accountability after a devastating...

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Russia Responsible ‘by Proxy’ For Suspected Syrian Chemical Attack

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon on Sunday accused Russia of being responsible "by proxy" for the death of 87...

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South Africa Tells ICC It Didn’t Break Rules By Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa on Friday denied flouting international law in 2015 by failing to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar...

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US Envoy To UN Threatens Further Military Action In Syria

The United States on Friday threatened to take further military action in Syria following its missile strikes on an air...

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South Africa At ICC To Answer Over Failure To Arrest Bashir

Supporters greeted Mr Bashir in Khartoum on his return from South Africa in 2015 Lawyers representing the South African...

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US Warns of ‘more’ After Missile Strikes

The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected of using...

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Trump Strikes Syria But No Plan Yet To Oust Assad

Donald Trump's cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base drags Washington deeper into the country's tragedy but does...

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UN Emergency Talks After US Missile Strikes

The UN Security Council has heard sharp exchanges over the US bombardment of a Syrian air base suspected of using...

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S.Africa Denies Breaking Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa on Friday denied it had flouted international law by refusing in 2015 to arrest visiting Sudanese...

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Nine Planes Destroyed By US Strike On Syria Base

Nine planes as well as munition and fuel depots were destroyed in the US strike on Syria's Shayrat airbase early Friday...

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US Launches Cruise Missiles On Syrian Airbase

The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a government-controlled airbase in Syria, in retaliation...

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Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal

Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state", and suspended a...

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China Warns of Deterioration In Syria With Xi In US

China on Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a US air strike on a...

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Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...

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S.Africa In Dock For Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa will on Friday seek to defend its failure to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is...

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US Launches Missile Strike Against Syria

US President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike against Syria in retaliation for a chemical attack with a...