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Bomb In Northern Syria Kills 5 Outside Opposition HQ: Monitor
A car bomb killed at least five people and wounded several others in a rebel-held town in northern Syria on Wednesday in an attack Syria's political opposition said targeted its officials and local headquarters.
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Syrian Opposition Turns To Pokemon To Win Support
Syrian opposition groups have taken advantage of a global Pokemon craze to draw the world's attention to the plight of children caught up in the country's five-year civil war.
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Cowboy Hat-Wearing Lawmaker Is Powerbroker In Australia Parliament
Cowboy hat-wearing political Maverick Bob Katter sparked controversy last month with a campaign video showing him shooting opponents from Australia's two major parties, over the sale of farming land to foreigners.
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Syrian Rebels Capture Town in West, Rebels and Monitor Say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country today after heavy fighting with pro-government militias, rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
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Syria Opposition, Rebel Dismiss Iran Idea for Transition
Any peace plan for Syria allowing President Bashar al-Assad to stand in early elections after a transition period would be "mad" because he is the root of the problem and holding a nationwide poll is impossible, a Syrian opposition figure said.
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US Sends 6 Jets, 300 Personnel to Turkey Base in Islamic State Fight
The United States sent six F-16 jets and about 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Sunday, the US military said, after Ankara agreed last month to allow American planes to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants from there.
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Syrian Opposition Groups Say President Bashar al-Assad Must Step Down
Syria's two main opposition groups settled longstanding differences today to agree that President Bashar al-Assad must step down in any deal to end the country's bloody conflict.
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US Supreme Court Backs Use of Controversial Lethal Injection Drug
The US Supreme Court today upheld the use of a controversial sedative in executions by lethal injection, saying it does not violate the Constitution.
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Syria Dissidents Meet to Forge New Opposition Alliance
Syrian opposition representatives met in Cairo today in a bid to forge a new, broader alliance against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime and agree on a roadmap for ending the conflict.
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US-led Anti-Islamic State Strikes Kill Family in Syria
A couple and their five children were killed overnight in Syria's northern Aleppo province in strikes by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, a monitor said today.
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Banned in Syria, Muslim Brotherhood Members Trickle Home
Hundreds of members of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood have returned from exile, hoping to rebuild a movement which was crushed decades ago at home and is deemed a terrorist organisation by leading Arab states.
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Finns Vote, Expected to Oust Government
Finns voted today in legislative elections expected to oust the coalition left-right government after a campaign that focused on how to lift Finland from a three-year economic slump.
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President Bashar al-Assad Will 'Never' Have Role in Peace Talks, Says US
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will never be part of peace negotiations to halt the brutal civil war, US officials vowed on Monday, adding they were taking every step to bring an end to his rule.
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Syrian Transition Would Have to Be Negotiated With Bashar al-Assad, Says John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other countries to pressure him into agreeing to talks.
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Syrian Opposition Welcomes Barack Obama's Announcement on US Airstrikes on Islamic State
Syria's main Western-backed opposition group on Thursday welcomed President Barack Obama's authorization of U.S. airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group inside Syria, saying it stands "ready and willing" to partner with the international community to defeat the extremists.
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Bomb In Northern Syria Kills 5 Outside Opposition HQ: Monitor
A car bomb killed at least five people and wounded several others in a rebel-held town in northern Syria on Wednesday in an attack Syria's political opposition said targeted its officials and local headquarters.
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Syrian Opposition Turns To Pokemon To Win Support
Syrian opposition groups have taken advantage of a global Pokemon craze to draw the world's attention to the plight of children caught up in the country's five-year civil war.
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Cowboy Hat-Wearing Lawmaker Is Powerbroker In Australia Parliament
Cowboy hat-wearing political Maverick Bob Katter sparked controversy last month with a campaign video showing him shooting opponents from Australia's two major parties, over the sale of farming land to foreigners.
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Syrian Rebels Capture Town in West, Rebels and Monitor Say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country today after heavy fighting with pro-government militias, rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
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Syria Opposition, Rebel Dismiss Iran Idea for Transition
Any peace plan for Syria allowing President Bashar al-Assad to stand in early elections after a transition period would be "mad" because he is the root of the problem and holding a nationwide poll is impossible, a Syrian opposition figure said.
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US Sends 6 Jets, 300 Personnel to Turkey Base in Islamic State Fight
The United States sent six F-16 jets and about 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Sunday, the US military said, after Ankara agreed last month to allow American planes to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants from there.
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Syrian Opposition Groups Say President Bashar al-Assad Must Step Down
Syria's two main opposition groups settled longstanding differences today to agree that President Bashar al-Assad must step down in any deal to end the country's bloody conflict.
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US Supreme Court Backs Use of Controversial Lethal Injection Drug
The US Supreme Court today upheld the use of a controversial sedative in executions by lethal injection, saying it does not violate the Constitution.
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Syria Dissidents Meet to Forge New Opposition Alliance
Syrian opposition representatives met in Cairo today in a bid to forge a new, broader alliance against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime and agree on a roadmap for ending the conflict.
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US-led Anti-Islamic State Strikes Kill Family in Syria
A couple and their five children were killed overnight in Syria's northern Aleppo province in strikes by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, a monitor said today.
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Banned in Syria, Muslim Brotherhood Members Trickle Home
Hundreds of members of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood have returned from exile, hoping to rebuild a movement which was crushed decades ago at home and is deemed a terrorist organisation by leading Arab states.
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Finns Vote, Expected to Oust Government
Finns voted today in legislative elections expected to oust the coalition left-right government after a campaign that focused on how to lift Finland from a three-year economic slump.
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President Bashar al-Assad Will 'Never' Have Role in Peace Talks, Says US
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will never be part of peace negotiations to halt the brutal civil war, US officials vowed on Monday, adding they were taking every step to bring an end to his rule.
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Syrian Transition Would Have to Be Negotiated With Bashar al-Assad, Says John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other countries to pressure him into agreeing to talks.
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Syrian Opposition Welcomes Barack Obama's Announcement on US Airstrikes on Islamic State
Syria's main Western-backed opposition group on Thursday welcomed President Barack Obama's authorization of U.S. airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group inside Syria, saying it stands "ready and willing" to partner with the international community to defeat the extremists.
