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Egypt airstrikes kill 100 militants

At least 100 militants were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Egyptian government against jihadist targets in North Sinai, a security source said.

Oct 16, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Air strikes hit eastern Aleppo including market, 25 killed

Heavy air strikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo killed 25 people on Wednesday, most of them at a market, a rescue service said, as the Syrian government and Russia pursued their joint offensive to capture the whole city.

Oct 12, 2016, 23:36 PM IST

DISTURBING VIDEO of Syrian girl whose heartbreaking tale was mentioned by PM Narendra Modi in Dussehra speech

It's heartbreaking video! This video will move you to tears.

Oct 12, 2016, 19:40 PM IST

Islamic State putting up stiff resistance in Syria: Turkish army

Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey`s military said on Wednesday, almost two months after it launched an incursion to drive them away from its border.

Oct 12, 2016, 17:37 PM IST

Relations with US have fundamentally changed: Russia Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said relations between Russia and the US have undergone fundamental changes.

Oct 10, 2016, 14:21 PM IST

Arab coalition to join US in investigating Yemen raid that killed 140 at funeral hall

The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen said Sunday it is ready to investigate together with the United States an air strike on a funeral ceremony in Sanaa that killed more than 140 people.

Oct 09, 2016, 12:50 PM IST

Over 140 killed in air strikes on Yemen funeral: UN

The UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, said aid workers were "shocked and outraged" by the attacks that hit a community hall in Sanaa.

Oct 09, 2016, 06:09 AM IST

No proposals for sanctions against Russia over Syria: Germany

There are no international proposals to impose sanctions on Russia over its role in Syria, a spokesman for Germany`s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, shortly before officials from a group of Western countries meet in Berlin to discuss the crisis.

Oct 05, 2016, 20:04 PM IST

Air strikes pound rebel-held Aleppo districts

Dozens of air strikes hit rebel-held areas of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo overnight, a monitor and defence worker said, continuing a fierce air campaign by Syrian government and allied forces since a ceasefire broke down almost a week ago. 

Sep 26, 2016, 17:57 PM IST

Heavy air strikes target rebel-held areas in western Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 17 people had been killed in the air strikes overnight. 

Sep 01, 2016, 13:46 PM IST

Russia carries out strikes in Syria from Iran base

The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said its bombers carried out air strikes against terrorist targets in Syria from an Iranian air base for the first time.

Aug 16, 2016, 19:18 PM IST

Fifteen workers killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen

At least 15 workers of a food factory including six women, were killed and eight wounded in a series of Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa on Tuesday.

Aug 09, 2016, 20:02 PM IST

Syrian army recaptures falling military positions in Aleppo

The Syrian army recaptured military positions the rebels had stormed earlier on Saturday in southern Aleppo province in northern Syria, according to pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV and a military source.

Aug 07, 2016, 08:13 AM IST

ISIS loyalists behead two men in Afghanistan: Reports

ISIS loyalists have reportedly beheaded two men in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province for supporting the pro-government forces in their fight against the terror group.

Aug 06, 2016, 13:17 PM IST

Raids on Syria market kill 21, hundreds flee IS bastion

Peace talks towards ending Syria's five-year war have stalled, with no immediate end in sight to a conflict that has killed 280,000 people.

Jun 12, 2016, 23:16 PM IST

Air strikes on Syria's Idlib kill 16 jihadists: Monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 60 air raids targeted the Abu Duhur military airport in Idlib province which Al-Nusra and allied Islamist fighters seized in September.

May 13, 2016, 03:29 AM IST

Residents flee as air strikes shake Syria`s Aleppo

Terrified residents fled a new wave of air strikes on rebel-held areas of Syria`s divided city of Aleppo Saturday, as key regime backer Russia rejected calls to rein in its ally.

May 01, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

Air raids in Syria`s Aleppo province kill at least 19

Air strikes on rebel-held areas of Syria`s second city Aleppo and a town to its west killed at least 19 people on Tuesday, emergency workers said.

Apr 26, 2016, 16:19 PM IST

At least 26 killed as fighting rages in Syria's Aleppo

Opposition groups control the eastern part of the city but have come under intense strain as the government has choked off all routes to the area except a narrow and perilous passage to the northwest.

Apr 24, 2016, 23:17 PM IST

Air strikes on Syria's Aleppo kill 25

Air strikes on rebel-held neighbourhoods in Syria's second city Aleppo today killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 40, emergency workers said.

Apr 23, 2016, 02:01 AM IST