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Israel says 100% sure that Assad ordered chemical attack in Syria

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday said he was "100 per cent sure" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered a suspected chemical attack this week that provoked international outrage.

Apr 06, 2017, 18:07 PM IST

Moscow says Russian and Syrian planes have not struck Aleppo for seven days

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that Russian and Syrian military planes had not launched any air strikes on Aleppo in the last seven days, contradicting a monitor who says frontline areas in the city have been bombed since Saturday.

Oct 25, 2016, 16:40 PM IST