UN votes to set up panel to prepare Syria war crimes cases
United Nations, Dec 22 (AFP) The UN General Assembly has agreed to set up a panel to gather evidence on war crimes in Syria, taking a first step toward prosecuting those responsible for atrocities
Dec 22, 2016, 06:47 AM IST
Last batch of fighters evacuated, President Assad has taken control of Aleppo: Syrian Observatory
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad took control of Aleppo city on Wednesday after the last batch of fighters was evacuated.
Dec 22, 2016, 00:57 AM IST
Russian ambassador's assassination in Turkey – New video surfaces, goes viral
Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was shot dead while attending an art exhibition at Contemporary Arts Gallery in Ankara's central Cankaya district by a Turkish policeman who shouted "Don't forget Aleppo" and "Allahu akbar" (God is great).
Dec 21, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
Russia, Iran, Turkey reach agreement on Syria peace talks, back expanding ceasefire in country
Russia, Iran and Turkey on Tuesday agreed to guarantee Syria peace talks and backed expanding a ceasefire in the war-torn country, the Russian foreign minister said after talks with counterparts.
Dec 20, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
Syrian Army tells remaining rebels to quit Aleppo
Syria`s Army on Tuesday urged the last remaining rebels and civilians to leave the bombed-out eastern quarters of Aleppo as it prepares to take full control of the devastated city.
Dec 20, 2016, 17:03 PM IST
25,000 evacuated from east Aleppo so far: Red Cross
At least 25,000 people have left the bombed-out eastern districts of Syria's Aleppo since evacuations began last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said today.
Dec 20, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
25,000 evacuated from Syria`s Aleppo so far: Red Cross
At least 25,000 people have left the bombed-out eastern districts of Syria`s Aleppo since evacuations began last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
India strongly condemns murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
Andrei Karlov was shot dead by a Turkish gunman at an art exhibition in Ankara last evening.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:21 PM IST
Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead
Russia is an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its air strikes helped Syrian forces end rebel resistance last week in the northern city of Aleppo.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:12 PM IST
Assassination of Russian ambassador in Turkey caught on camera - Watch
In a shocking incident, Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov was on Monday shot dead by a Turkish policeman crying "Aleppo" and "revenge".
Dec 20, 2016, 09:15 AM IST
Thousands leave Aleppo as UN backs sending observers
Thousands of traumatised Syrians left the rebel enclave of Aleppo Monday as the UN voted to deploy observers there and said it planned new peace talks in Geneva in February.
Dec 20, 2016, 02:01 AM IST
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara; shooter shouted 'Allahu Akbar, don't forget Aleppo'
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead by unidentified gunman in Ankara
Dec 19, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
UNSC unanimously backs sending observers to Aleppo
The council unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution that marks the first show of unity in months among world powers grappling with the crisis in Syria.
Dec 19, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
Dozens of orphans, some in critical condition, among Aleppo evacuees
Nearly 50 children who were trapped in an orphanage in the rebel-held Syrian enclave of east Aleppo were evacuated on Monday, the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) said.
Dec 19, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
1,000 leave rebel Aleppo in new evacuation: Report
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday that at least 1,000 people on 10 buses had left the besieged Shi`ite Muslim villages of al-Foua and Kefraya,
Dec 19, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
Aleppo evacuation suspended amid dispute over villages, rescue of wounded people
The rescue work was suspended after the militias demanded the evacuation of wounded people from two Shi'ite villages besieged by rebel fighters.
Dec 16, 2016, 23:30 PM IST
Aleppo crisis: Evacuation halted as blasts heard at site where civilians are fleeing the Syrian city
Syria's government and rebels have accused each other of violating terms of an already shaky ceasefire.
Dec 16, 2016, 16:58 PM IST
Thousands leave Aleppo under rebel withdrawal deal
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the operation could take days as US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Dec 16, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hails taking of Aleppo as 'historic'; evacuation of civilians underway
Operation to evacuate thousands of civilians and fighters from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo began on Thursday.
Dec 15, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Aleppo evacuation mission under way after convoy attacked
An operation to evacuate thousands of civilians and fighters from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo was under way on Thursday despite an earlier attack on a medical convoy by pro-government forces.
Dec 15, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
