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Little response from residents in Aleppo from evacuation corridor

The Syrian government has had little response to a new corridor opened for rebels and civilians who want to leave besieged eastern neighbourhoods of...

Russia extends ‘humanitarian pause’ in Aleppo for a day

A break in fighting in Aleppo has been extended for one more day, Russia's defence minister said. Sergei Shoigu said the "humanitarian pause" has been...

‘No enthusiasm’ for migrant quotas, says EU chief Donald Tusk

Many European Union countries oppose obligatory quotas that would force them to take in refugees from other overwhelmed member states, European Council president Donald...

Turkey ramps up offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey has escalated its offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, pounding them with air strikes and artillery, and complicating the battle against the...

Vladimir Putin hints at extending pause in Russian airstrikes in Syria

Russian president Vladimir Putin has held out the hope of an indefinite halt to his country's air strikes on Aleppo after meeting French and...

Syrian forces prepare to open corridors out of Aleppo

Syrian government forces and their Russian counterparts are preparing to open corridors out of the besieged districts of Aleppo, in the hope that fighters...

Airstrikes and shelling kill 11 in Aleppo, bringing death toll there to 65 in past three days

Shelling and more than a dozen airstrikes on rebel-held parts of Aleppo have reportedly killed at least 11 people in Syria. Rebel shelling of government-held...

Death toll rises in bombing of Aleppo

An intensive day of bombing in Syria’s besieged rebel-held Aleppo city left at least 25 people dead, including five children, overwhelming rescue workers who...

Syrian war planes not targeting hospitals, insists Bashar Assad

Syrian president Bashar Assad has denied reports that his government is targeting hospitals and civilian infrastructure. Syrian opposition activists and international relief agencies have said...

US suspends Syria talks with Russia over airstrikes on Aleppo

The US says it has stopped discussions with Russia about Syria, blaming the country for repeatedly targeting civilians there. The two had been working on...

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