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Intense Russian air strikes on rebel bastions ahead of ceasefire ASIA

Intense Russian air strikes on rebel bastions ahead of ceasefire

Russian warplanes carried out intense air strikes on rebel strongholds in Syria on Friday hours before a ceasefire is due to come into force, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting ASIA

Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting

Heavy air strikes were reported to have hit rebel-held areas near Damascus as fighting raged across much of western Syria on Friday, hours before a plan aimed at halting the fighting was due to take effect.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish journalists released from jail in Istanbul ASIA

Turkish journalists released from jail in Istanbul

Two Turkish journalists charged in a hugely controversial case with revealing state secrets and held in jail for the last three months were released after Turkey's constitutional court ruled their rights had been violated.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria army retakes key town on road to Aleppo from IS ASIA

Syria army retakes key town on road to Aleppo from IS

The Syrian army retook a strategic town from the Islamic State group on Thursday, paving the way for the reopening of its sole supply route to main northern city Aleppo.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN carries out first humanitarian airdrop in Syria: aid chief ARABIA

UN carries out first humanitarian airdrop in Syria: aid chief

The United Nations on Wednesday carried out its first humanitarian airdrop in Syria to help civilians besieged by Islamic State jihadists, the UN aid chief said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Singapore deports Indonesians accused of heading to join IS INTERNATIONAL

Singapore deports Indonesians accused of heading to join IS

Singapore has deported four suspected Indonesian extremists allegedly heading to Syria to fight with the Islamic State (IS) group, authorities said Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria ceasefire set for Saturday: US, Russia ASIA

Syria ceasefire set for Saturday: US, Russia

The United States and Russia announced Monday that a landmark "cessation of hostilities" in war-torn Syria will take effect on February 27

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria opposition meets as ceasefire efforts intensify ASIA

Syria opposition meets as ceasefire efforts intensify

Syria's main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bombings kill 87 in Syria as Kerry pushes ceasefire ASIA

Bombings kill 87 in Syria as Kerry pushes ceasefire

Bomb attacks in Syria's central city of Homs and near a shrine outside Damascus killed at least 87 people on Sunday, as Washington pursued efforts for a ceasefire.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Double car bombing kills 46 in Syria's Homs ASIA

Double car bombing kills 46 in Syria's Homs

At least 46 people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday in a double car bomb attack in the central Syrian city of Homs, a monitor said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria ASIA

Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria

Western powers Friday rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey's military actions in Syria, as France warned of a dangerous escalation in the nearly five-year conflict.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia warns Assad on vow to retake all of Syria ASIA

Russia warns Assad on vow to retake all of Syria

Russia's envoy to the UN warned long-term ally President Bashar al-Assad over his vow to retake all of Syria, saying he faced dire consequences if he did not comply with Moscow over the peace process.

4:45 AM November 25 2016