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France urges UN meeting as Syria fighting escalates 21 Jan 2018 - 06:14 pm

Paris: France on Sunday called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council as fighting escalated in Syria, pressing Turkey to halt...

One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official 21 Jan 2018 - 05:27 pm

Istanbul: One Syrian refugee was killed and 32 people were wounded Sunday in rocket fire on a Turkish town close to the Syrian...

Iran calls for end to Turkish offensive in Syria 21 Jan 2018 - 04:41 pm

DUBAI: Iran on Sunday called for a quick end to a Turkish incursion into northern Syria's Afrin province, saying it may help "terrorist"...

France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia 21 Jan 2018 - 03:20 pm

Paris: French Defence Minister Florence Parly on Sunday pressed Turkey to stop its offensive against Kurdish militia fighting in Syria, saying the fighters...

Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest 21 Jan 2018 - 03:01 pm

Damascus: Syria's army on Sunday announced it had captured the vital Abu Duhur military airport in the country's northwest, more than two years...

Injured child picture not linked to Afrin operation 21 Jan 2018 - 02:25 pm

ANKARA: A picture of an injured child photo being circulated on some social media accounts is not linked to Turkey’s ongoing operation in...

Turkish forces move into Afrin with Free Syrian Army 21 Jan 2018 - 02:19 pm

ANKARA: Turkish ground forces have started to move into Syria’s Afrin with Free Syrian Army, according to information collected by Anadolu Agency correspondents...

Turkish troops enter Syria in operation against Kurdish militia 21 Jan 2018 - 01:58 pm

HASSA, Turkey: Turkish ground troops entered Syria on Sunday to push an offensive against Kurdish militia as rocket fire hit a border town...

Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS 21 Jan 2018 - 01:33 pm

Baghdad: An Iraqi court said Sunday it had condemned to death by hanging a German woman of Moroccan origin after finding her guilty...

DR Congo blocks internet ahead of banned protests 21 Jan 2018 - 01:18 pm

Kinshasa: Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo blocked the internet in Kinshasa and set up roadblocks throughout the city ahead of planned...

Turkey will create 30 km-deep "safe zone" in Syria's Afrin - HaberTurk citing PM 21 Jan 2018 - 12:45 pm

ISTANBUL, Turkey aims to create 30 kilometre (19 miles) "safe zone" as part of its operation in northern Syria's Afrin province, broadcaster HaberTurk...

Europe readies riposte to Trump's "America First" push in Davos 21 Jan 2018 - 12:43 pm

Davos, Switzerland: European leaders will be out in force at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to defend multilateralism before U.S....

Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel 21 Jan 2018 - 12:16 pm

Kabul: The Taliban Sunday claimed responsibility for storming a luxury hotel in Kabul and killing at least six people in a 12-hour overnight...

While political prisoners released, Myanmar's judicial reforms stall 21 Jan 2018 - 10:03 am

YANGON, Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January 2016, days...

US lawmakers in bid to end shutdown stalemate 21 Jan 2018 - 09:37 am

Washington, US lawmakers will launch a last-ditch bid Sunday to end a budget impasse before hundreds of thousands of federal workers are forced...

Sri Lanka police lose gun as elephants charge 21 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

Colombo, Sri Lankan police who were charged by elephants as they staked out a cannabis farm dropped an automatic rifle as they ran...

Rockets from Syria hit Turkish border town - Anadolu 21 Jan 2018 - 09:15 am

ISTANBUL, Four rockets fired from Syria hit the Turkish southern border town of Kilis early on Sunday damaging houses, state-run Anadolu Agency said....