Air strikes hit hospitals, camps in northwest Syria, Turkey demands pull-back
UN officials said relief agencies were overwhelmed by the humanitarian crisis as nearly one million civilians, most of them women and children, had fled towards the Turkish border in bitter winter conditions to escape the onslaught.
Feb 18, 2020, 23:59 PM IST
Syria announces surprise easing of Aleppo assault
Syria`s military announced Wednesday it was scaling back its bombardment of rebels in devastated Aleppo, in a surprise move nearly two weeks after declaring an all-out assault to capture the city.
Oct 06, 2016, 05:43 AM IST
John Kerry calls Lavrov despite freeze on Syria talks
Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart to talk about the fighting in Syria on Wednesday, two days after Washington suspended contacts on reviving a ceasefire there.
Oct 06, 2016, 01:35 AM IST
Russia sends missile system to Syria port
Russia said Tuesday it has sent an advanced missile system to the Syrian port of Tartus, as tensions escalate between it and the United States over the five-year conflict.
Oct 05, 2016, 01:20 AM IST
US mulls `diplomatic and military` options for Syria
US agencies are considering "diplomatic, military, intelligence and economic options" to deal with the crisis in Syria, an official said Tuesday, while stressing the need for a "political resolution."
Oct 05, 2016, 01:01 AM IST
Suicide attack hits Syrian wedding, kills 22: Monitor
A suicide bomber killed at least 22 people Monday in an attack targeting a party in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakeh, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and medics said.
Oct 04, 2016, 03:58 AM IST
Afghan hospital bombing reenacted in protest as bombs fall on Aleppo
Geneva`s main hospital became a fiery inferno on Monday night in a simulation to commemorate the deadly U.S. air strike on a Kunduz hospital in Afghanistan a year ago and to condemn alleged Syrian and Russian bombing of health centres in Aleppo.
Oct 04, 2016, 03:48 AM IST
UN council weighs measure to impose Syria ceasefire
The UN Security Council on Monday was weighing a draft resolution aimed at imposing a ceasefire in Aleppo and halting all military flights over Syria`s war-battered city.
Oct 04, 2016, 01:34 AM IST
France slams Russian, regime 'cynicism' in Syria
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault attacked on Monday the "cynicism" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s regime and its Russian ally, while urging support for a new ceasefire.
Oct 04, 2016, 01:17 AM IST
At least 26 killed in Aleppo as UN meets over Syria
At the start of that meeting the UN's top envoy to Syria accused the government of unleashing "unprecedented military violence" against civilians in Aleppo.
Sep 26, 2016, 03:42 AM IST
