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Russia, China discard UN ‘political move’ on Syria

Tue Feb 11, 2014 07:40:21

Russia and China have skipped a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss a draft resolution that would impose more sanctions on Syria unless the government gives unrestricted access to deliver aid.

Homs evacuation operation extended till Wednesday: UN

Mon Feb 10, 2014 22:49:46

The United Nations has said an operation to allow civilians to leave besieged districts of the Syrian city of Homs will be extended until Wednesday night.

In leak conversation Egypt's Morsi says protests "useless"

Mon Feb 10, 2014 21:06:04

Egyptian officials claim security authorities leaked a recording of a private conversation between ousted President Mohammed Morsi and his lawyer on the sidelines of his trial, in which Morsi says protests by his supporters and the crackdown on them are "useless."

Third shipment of chemical weapons leaves Syria

Mon Feb 10, 2014 20:23:06

The third shipment of Syrian chemical weapons has taken place, the Reuters news agency reports on Monday citing an OPCW statement.

Fighting terrorism Syria’s top priority in Geneva talks: Meqdad

Mon Feb 10, 2014 19:05:07

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad has underscored that fighting terrorism is Syria’s top priority and high on the agenda in Geneva 2 talks.

21 militants killed by own car blast in Iraq

Mon Feb 10, 2014 17:14:38

21 al-Qaeda-linked militants including a suicide bomber have been killed as a car bomb mistakenly exploded in a militant compound north of Baghdad, an anti-Qaeda militia leader and a police officer said.

Yemen to become six-region federation: report

Mon Feb 10, 2014 16:53:04

A presidential panel has agreed to transform Yemen into a six-region federation as part of its political transition, state news agency Saba announced Monday.

Six hundred Syrians evacuated from Old Homs

Mon Feb 10, 2014 16:32:06

Around six hundred people have been evacuated from the devastated militant-held district of the central Syrian city of Homs, activists and officials say.

ISIL extremists withdraw from Syrian oil-rich region

Mon Feb 10, 2014 14:21:45

The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group has withdrawn its forces from Syria's oil-rich eastern province of Deir al-Zour, activists and militants say.

Britons 'involved in Syria executions and torture'

Mon Feb 10, 2014 13:59:25

Videos and images have been posted on social networks by extremists who have travelled to Syria showing British militants participating in beatings and even executions of people and other militants in the war-torn country.

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