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Hundreds dead, thousands injured as major earthquake hits central Turkey and northwest Syria

More than 1,300 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday when an earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, collapsing apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian cities already devastated by years of war. The magnitude 7.8 quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was the worst to hit… Read More Hundreds dead, thousands injured as major earthquake hits central Turkey and northwest Syria

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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad wins fourth term in office

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by war but which opponents and the West say was marked by fraud. Assad’s government says the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite the decade-old conflict, which has… Read More Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad wins fourth term in office

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U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Syria in bid to end civil war

The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people and entities in a continued effort to cut off funds for President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The latest action, building on sanctions imposed on Syria earlier this year, marked another round in a U.S. campaign to push Assad’s… Read More U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Syria in bid to end civil war

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Russian President Vladimir Putin warns against global chaos of further Western strikes in Syria

​Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving… Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin warns against global chaos of further Western strikes in Syria

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to discuss Syria’s political crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to talk about the need to move from military operations to the search for a political solution to Syria’s conflict, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Russia is actively trying to build an international consensus around a peace deal for Syria, over two years after Moscow began… Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to discuss Syria’s political crisis

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