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Russia engaged in ‘thoughtful’ Syria discussions with Turkey
Russia says it has begun “thoughtful” work on Syria with Turkey despite having substantial disagreements over the issue. “We have started to work in detail and…
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Asiia-Pacific
Crew of crashed Pakistani chopper held in Afghanistan freed
Pakistan says six crew members of a government helicopter, who were taken hostage last week after the aircraft crash-landed in Afghanistan, have been released. In a…
Asiia-Pacific
Eleven militants killed in Pakistan’s restive northwest
Pakistan’s military forces have killed about a dozen militants in the country's restive northwestern tribal region along the border with Afghanistan. The military said in a…
Europe
Ukraine says seen heaviest shelling by pro-Russians in one year
Ukrainian officials claim that pro-Russia forces operating in the east of the country have carried out the heaviest shelling of government positions in a year. "The…
Africa
Egyptian court sentences 418 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to jail
An Egyptian military court has sentenced 418 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement to jail terms ranging from two years to life imprisonment. The court…
USA
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks to 4 points in national poll
A new poll shows Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s lead over her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has shrunk to 4 points in the run-up to the…
Europe
Russia engaged in ‘thoughtful’ Syria discussions with Turkey
Russia says it has begun “thoughtful” work on Syria with Turkey despite having substantial disagreements over the issue. “We have started to work in detail and…
Middle East
UN secretary general renews call for end to Yemen conflict
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate end to “hostilities” in Yemen amid a rise in the number of civilian fatalities caused by…
Middle East
War costs Yemen $14bn in damage and economic losses: Report
A confidential report says Yemen’s war has cost it over $14 billion in damage to infrastructure and economic losses as Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with its…
Latest developments
Daesh carries out chemical attack in northern Syria
The Daesh Takfiri terrorists have carried out a chemical attack on residential areas in northern Syria. Sources in the northwestern city of Aleppo said on Tuesday…
Latest developments
China ‘to upgrade Syria military ties’
China is to provide enhanced military cooperation with Syria, whose own military is involved in fighting a foreign-backed militancy in the country. Guan Youfei, the Chinese…
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Militant rocket attack kills seven civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
At least seven civilians, including two women and a child, have lost their lives in a rocket attack by foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants against a residential district…