Syrian Crisis
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India urges Turkey to exercise restraint against Kurdish militia in Syria
The Ministry of External Affairs told Ankara that its actions can undermine regional stability ‘and the fight against terrorism’.
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US says it did not ‘green light’ Turkey’s offensive in Syria, asks it to ‘act rationally’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Turkey had a ‘legitimate security concern’ and ‘a terrorist threat to their south’.
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Turkey to soon launch military operation in northern Syria, says US
The US will play no role in it, but it remains unclear if it will be withdrawing the 1,000-odd troops from the region.
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US: Donald Trump asks European countries to take back Islamic State fighters captured in Syria
Trump said the United States would be forced to release the militants if European allies did not take them back and put them on trial.
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Syria: 14 civilians, 9 militants killed in US-led air strikes on IS enclave, says monitor
Air strikes in the area intensified after an attempted jihadist attack on a coalition base.
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Syria: 44 people killed in airstrikes in rebel-held village, says human rights monitor
Russian warplanes are suspected to have attacked the village.
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Video
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Syria: Missile strikes kill at least 26 people, mostly Iranians, says war monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suspects the strikes were carried out by Israel.
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India denounces use of force in Syria, asks all parties not to escalate tension
The UN Security Council rejected Russia’s resolution calling to have the US-led airstrikes near Damascus condemned.
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Syria: French President Emmanuel Macron says he has proof Assad’s regime used chemical weapons
He said France and the US will together decide ‘at a time of our choosing’ on when and how to respond to the incident.
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The Reel
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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Be it Russia, Syria or Iran, Donald Trump says US will take action against suspected chemical attack
At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Moscow had the ‘blood of Syrian children’ on its hands.
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Syria and Russia blame Israel for airstrikes on military base that killed 14 troops
Earlier, the Pentagon had denied any US role in the missile strikes.
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Syria and Russia deny use of chemical weapons in rebel-held town, as rescue workers peg toll at 70
The Assad regime claimed that rebels losing control of Douma were fabricating the reports of a chemical attack.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians end forgetful season in last place after loss to Lucknow Super Giants
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Football: Sunil Chhetri retires – ‘Always wanted to bring value and not be carried by the team’
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Boxing: India to contest for women’s 57kg quota at 2nd Olympic Qualifiers after Parveen’s suspension
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag, Ashwini-Tanisha enter semi-finals; Meiraba exits
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Samra, Aishwary Tomar, Swapnil Kusale book Paris berth