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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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Ready to pay any price,’ says Rahul Gandhi after being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP
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A copy of the Bible is expected to sell for $50 million. What makes it so special?
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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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Watch: British PM Rishi Sunak plays cricket with England’s T20 World Cup-winning team
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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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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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
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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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Swiss Open Super 300, QF as it happened: Satwik/Chirag come-from-behind to defeat Bay/Molhede
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WPL 2023: Issy Wong takes the first Women’s Premier League hat-trick for MI vs UPW in Eliminator
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WPL 2023, Eliminator, MI vs UPW blog: Sciver-Brunt, Wong star as Mumbai Indians reach final
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‘Sultan’: A witty and heartfelt memoir of legendary Pakistani left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Rudrankksh Patil wins 10m air rifle bronze, Ramita narrowly misses podium