Mideast Crisis
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Syria’s opposition wants Bashar al-Assad ousted from power dead or alive
Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said the Syrian regime will not speak with anyone wanting to discuss the presidency during the peace talks.
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Landmark Syria ceasefire begins, with terrorist groups excluded
Large parts of the country are not covered by the truce plan, as the government and Russia asked to continue attacks against the Islamic State and al Qaeda’s Syrian front, al Nusra.
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50 dead as Russian missiles hit hospitals and schools in Syria: UN
The organisation accused Russia of violating international law, while the Turkish foreign ministry called the indiscriminate bombings 'obvious war crime'.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Jammu and Kashmir: Air Force staffer succumbs to injuries sustained in Poonch militant attack
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Turkey and Saudi Arabia may attack Islamic State in Syria
The Turkish foreign minister said Riyadh's officials did a reconnaissance at the base in Incirlik and will be sending its planes to fight the IS.
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Bashar al-Assad vows to regain control of Syria, hours after a partial ceasefire agreement
In an interview to AFP, the country's president said taking command of the whole country would take a very long time.
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Syrian foreign minister says outside troops entering the country will go home ‘in coffins’
Walid al-Moualem said any incursion on its territory will be seen as an act of aggression, after Saudi Arabia announced it would send its ground forces.
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Billions pledged to Syria, as tens of thousands flee their homes
Donor nations decided to give more than $10 billion to help civilians hit by the conflict, even as intense fighting hit areas near Aleppo.
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Syrian opposition to join peace talks in Geneva
The group had demanded an end to air strikes in the country before they agreed to join political negotiations in the last minute.
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Denmark approves bill to seize valuables from refugees
The UN criticised the country’s lawmakers, saying asylum seekers who reached Europe should be treated with compassion and respect.
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The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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At least 44 refugees die after two boats sink off Greece coast
Around 20 children were among those who drowned in two separate incidents in the Aegean Sea.
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Talks on Syria to go ahead this month, say US and Russia
Though the United Nations said internationally brokered talks between Syrian government and opposition might be delayed, the Russian Foreign Minister and US Secretary of State said negotiations will take place as scheduled.
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Four Indians held in Damascus for trying to join ISIS
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al Moualem said they entered the country through Jordan and were held before they could sign up with the militant group.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe