Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: Monitor
Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 54 civilians in rebel- and jihadist-held areas of Syria in the past 24 hours, a monitoring group said on Thursday.
Jan 28, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
French, British schools on alert after bomb threats
Around 20 schools in France and Britain were placed on bomb alert on Thursday following another round of telephone threats, the second in a week. Police were sent to secure five of the most prestigious schools in Paris after bomb threats were phoned in, and British police said they were probing threats at 14 schools in central England believed to be "false and malicious."
Jan 28, 2016, 20:33 PM IST
'Suspected Russian raids kill 44 Syrian civilians'
Russia has denounced accusations that its raids have killed large numbers of civilians as "absurd".
Jan 28, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
Syrian Opposition leaders Manna says no peace talks without Kurds
The co-leader of the Syrian Democratic Council, Haytham Manna, on Wednesday he would not take part in peace talks in Geneva unless two Kurdish leaders, Saleh Muslim and Ilham Ahmed, were also invited to participate.
Jan 27, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
Suspected Russian raids kill 29 civilians in Syria: Monitor
At least 29 civilians were killed in air strikes suspected to have been carried by Russian warplanes on a village in eastern Syria on Saturday, a monitoring group said.
Jan 24, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
John Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday hoping for an easing of tensions between the Sunni power and its predominantly Shi'ite rival Iran.
Jan 23, 2016, 15:14 PM IST
Syria's opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
Riad Hijab, who heads the council, accused Russia of impeding negotiations.
Jan 20, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Syrian Army enters rebel bastion in Latakia province: Monitor
Syrian regime forces advanced on Tuesday into the main bastion of rebels in the northwestern province of Latakia, the coastal heartland of President Bashar al-Assad`s clan, a monitor said.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:28 PM IST
Syria needs new constitution, says Russia President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to its civil war, though he acknowledged the process was likely to be difficult.
Jan 12, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Despite tensions, Russia`s `Syria Express` sails by Istanbul
It`s an occasional but regular sighting in Istanbul. Out of the mist on the Bosphorus that divides Europe and Asia looms the hulk of a Russian warship purposefully making its way to the Mediterranean.
Jan 06, 2016, 09:21 AM IST
Three months of Russia raids on Syria kill more than 2,300
Three months of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said today.
Dec 30, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
Evacuation of three Syrian towns to go ahead on Monday under rare deal: Report
Besieged rebel fighters in a Syrian border town and families trapped in two Shi`ite towns in northern Syria are expected to be evacuated on Monday in the second stage of a rare, UN-backed deal between warring sides in Syria`s war, sources close to negotiations said.
Dec 28, 2015, 09:50 AM IST
Saudi Arabia has central role in fight against ISIS
Saudi Arabia has a central role in fighting ISIS as it can help eliminate the ultra-hardline militant group's ideological breeding ground, says German Foreign Minister.
Dec 25, 2015, 16:27 PM IST
Syria regime raids kill 20 people including 7 children
Air raids by Syrian government warplanes killed 20 civilians, including seven children, in an area southeast of Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
Dec 25, 2015, 00:34 AM IST
Damascus ready to enter Geneva peace talks: Minister
Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help the country form a national unity government, Syrian Foreign Minister said.
Dec 24, 2015, 12:26 PM IST
Russian strikes in Syria kill more than 2,100: Monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that Russian air strikes have killed 2,132 people in Syria, a third of them civilians, since they began on September 30.
Dec 23, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
UN mulls ''light'' options to monitor possible Syria truce: Envoys
The United Nations is mulling "light touch" options for monitoring a possible ceasefire in Syria that would keep its risks to a minimum by relying largely on Syrians already on the ground, diplomatic sources said.
Dec 22, 2015, 11:20 AM IST
Lebanese militant leader killed in Israeli raid in Syria: Hezbollah
An Israeli air strike killed Samir Qantar, a Hezbollah militant leader, in Damascus on Saturday evening, the Lebanese group and Syrian state media said on Sunday.
Dec 21, 2015, 10:30 AM IST
Bashar al-Assad allies Russia, Iran in Mideast resurgence
After years of waning influence, Russia and Iran made a dramatic comeback in the Middle East in 2015 as they threw their support behind Syria`s embattled President Bashar al-Assad.
Dec 21, 2015, 10:11 AM IST
UN endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers
The resolution gives a U.N. blessing to a plan negotiated previously in Vienna that calls for a ceasefire.
Dec 19, 2015, 10:11 AM IST
