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German president warns of limits to number of refugees
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German president warns of limits to number of refugees

Germany's president has warned that there are limits to how many refugees his country can absorb as it prepares for…
Refer Syrian crisis to Criminal Court: UN chief
Middle East

Refer Syrian crisis to Criminal Court: UN chief

The UN secretary-general for the first time called Monday for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International…
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Middle East

Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State

Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled…
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
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International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry

An international contact group on Syria including Russia, Iran, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt could meet in…
Japan to offer 532.95 mn pounds to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK
Middle East

Japan to offer 532.95 mn pounds to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK

Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about US$810 million (532.95 million…
Putin says Russia has no plans to deploy combat troops in Syria
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Putin says Russia has no plans to deploy combat troops in Syria

Russia has no plans for now to deploy combat troops in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, addressing US…
Ceasefire holds in northwest Syria after violation overnight: monitor
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Ceasefire holds in northwest Syria after violation overnight: monitor

A week-old ceasefire agreement in northwest Syria appeared to hold on Sunday after it was violated for the first time…
17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast: Anadolu
Middle East

17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast: Anadolu

Seventeen migrants drowned when their boat sank on Sunday off the Turkish coast while headed for the Greek island of…
US support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
Middle East

US support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded US support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying US-trained…
France announces first air strikes on IS in Syria
Middle East

France announces first air strikes on IS in Syria

France announced its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Sunday, following its decision to expand…
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