Syrian army vows to press war, rebels say strikes not enough
Reuters, Beirut :The Syrian opposition said Western strikes on Saturday would not change the course of the seven-year-old war as the army said it would...
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Chemical inspectors to begin work in Syria’s Douma
AFP, Damascus :Inspectors from the OPCW chemical watchdog will begin their investigation Sunday at the site of an alleged chemical attack near Damascus, a senior...
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Macron tells Putin he wants to ‘intensify’ Syria dialogueAFP, Paris :French President Emmanuel Macron told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a telephone call Friday...
Syrian army vows to press war, rebels say strikes not enough
Reuters, Beirut :The Syrian opposition said Western strikes on Saturday would not change the course of the seven-year-old war as the army said it would...
Turkey orders detention of 70 army officers over Gulen links
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 70 serving army officers over alleged links to the U.S.-based preacher accused of orchestrating an attempted coup...
West hesitates on Syria response as Russia warns of `war`
AFP, Washington :Western powers continued to weigh their options on Friday over possible strikes against Syria’s regime as pressure built to avoid an escalation following...
China plans Taiwan Strait live-fire exercises amid tensions
AP, Beijing :China announced it will hold live-fire military exercises in the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions over increased American support for Taiwan’s government.The announcement...
Turkey orders detention of 70 army officers over Gulen links
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 70 serving army officers over alleged links to the U.S.-based preacher accused of orchestrating an attempted coup...
West hesitates on Syria response as Russia warns of `war`
AFP, Washington :Western powers continued to weigh their options on Friday over possible strikes against Syria’s regime as pressure built to avoid an escalation following...
China plans Taiwan Strait live-fire exercises amid tensions
AP, Beijing :China announced it will hold live-fire military exercises in the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions over increased American support for Taiwan’s government.The announcement...
Pope acknowledges his ‘grave mistakes’ in Chile sex abuse crisis
Reuters, Vatican City :Pope Francis acknowledged on Wednesday that he had made “grave mistakes” in the handling of a sexual abuse crisis in Chile, saying...
Gaza`s hospitals taxed by wounded from Israeli fire
AP, Gaza City :Hundreds of Gaza Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in two weeks of border violence are severely taxing the coastal strip’s hospitals.Palestinian health...