Syrian President Assad says ceasefire doesn't mean parties 'stop using weapons'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday any ceasefire did not mean each side had to stop using weapons, and nobody was capable of securing the conditions for one within a week.
Feb 16, 2016, 02:48 AM IST
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Almost 50 civilians were killed when missiles hit at least five medical facilities and two schools in rebel-held areas of Syria on Monday.
Feb 16, 2016, 00:52 AM IST
US condemns strikes on hospitals in north Syria
The attacks on civilians casts doubt on Russia's willingness to help stop the continued brutality of the Assad regime against its own people, the US said.
Feb 16, 2016, 00:25 AM IST
EU nations, Turkey set to meet on Thursday on migration crisis
France, Germany, other EU nations and Turkey are expected to meet before an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the migration crisis that is worsening due to a growing number of people fleeing air strikes in Syria.
Feb 15, 2016, 19:05 PM IST
Missiles hit school, hospital in Syrian border town, 14 dead
At least 14 civilians were killed when missiles hit a children's hospital, a school and other locations in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz near the Turkish border on Monday, a medic and two residents said.
Feb 15, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
US urges Turkey to halt Syria strikes
The United States pressed Turkey on Saturday to halt military strikes on Kurdish and Syrian regime targets Saturday in the northern province of Aleppo, as Ankara weighs a joint ground assault with Saudi troops.
Feb 14, 2016, 03:22 AM IST
Former Afghan governor kidnapped in Islamabad
A former governor of Afghanistan`s Herat province has been kidnapped from a market in an upscale district of Islamabad, Pakistani police said Saturday.
Feb 13, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
Assad vows to retake all of Syria, keep 'fighting terrorism'
President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to recapture the whole of Syria and keep "fighting terrorism" while also negotiating an end to the war, as international pressure mounts for a ceasefire.
Feb 13, 2016, 10:47 AM IST
World powers agree to end Syria hostilities
World powers today agreed an ambitious plan to cease hostilities in war-torn Syria, but the Munich deal left out the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda's local branch, leaving analysts to doubt its viability.
Feb 13, 2016, 09:53 AM IST
Assad vows to retake whole country, warns could `take long time`
Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to retake the entire country but warned it could take a "long time," in an exclusive interview with AFP that comes as international pressure grows for a ceasefire.
Feb 12, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
Turkey says 100,000 refugees in border camps inside Syria
Some 100,000 Syrian refugees are being looked after in camps inside Syria close to the Turkish border, including 35,000 who this month fled a Russian-backed regime offensive in northern Aleppo province, a top Turkish official said on Friday.
Feb 12, 2016, 20:12 PM IST
Russia blames US for bombings in Syria's Aleppo
Russia denied on Thursday its involvement in bombings in Aleppo, Syria's second largest city, that hit two hospitals, blaming US aircraft for the attack instead.
Feb 11, 2016, 19:58 PM IST
Russia says US planes bombed Syria's Aleppo on Wednesday
Russia`s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two U.S. aircraft had bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on February 10, and that Russian planes had not been operating in the area.
Feb 11, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
Russian air strikes in Syria 'directly enabling' Islamic State: US
Russian air strikes in and around the city of Aleppo against opponents of the Syrian regime are benefitting the Islamic State group, a senior US official charged on Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2016, 00:01 AM IST
500 killed so far in military campaign in Syria's Aleppo
As many as 500 people have been killed since the Syrian army launched a wide-scale offensive in the province of Aleppo, a monitor group reported on Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2016, 20:04 PM IST
More than 500 dead in Syria regime`s Aleppo offensive
More than 500 people, including dozens of civilians, have been killed since a major Russian-backed regime offensive in Syria`s Aleppo province began this month, a monitor said Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
UN urges Turkey to open borders, end to bombing of Aleppo
The United Nations urged Turkey to let in tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing a regime offensive around Aleppo on Tuesday, adding to calls for Russia to end air strikes ahead of fresh peace efforts.
Feb 10, 2016, 10:07 AM IST
Syrians recount `hell` of Aleppo life under air strikes
Syrian farmer Mahmud Turki was sitting on his couch at sunset watching the news with his family after eating supper. Then an air strike hit his home and turned his life upside down.
Feb 10, 2016, 09:51 AM IST
UN urges Turkey to open border, warns Aleppo could lack aid
Turkey, already home to 2.5 million Syrian refugees, insists that it has an open-door policy toward Syrians escaping conflict.
Feb 09, 2016, 20:36 PM IST
Syria rebels lose new ground to Kurds, regime: Monitor
Damascus: Syrian rebels have withdrawn from three villages threatened by Russian strikes in the northern province of Aleppo that borders Turkey, allowing Kurdish fighters to overrun them
Feb 08, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
