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On Fifth Attempt, UN Security Council Renews Syria Aid Via Turkey
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving millions of Syrian civilians in limbo.
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Turkey May Be "Responsible" For Executions Of Kurds In Syria: UN
The UN warned Tuesday that reported summary executions of civilians in northeastern Syria carried out by pro-Turkish fighters could amount to a "war crime" and that Ankara could be "deemed responsible".
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Cost Of Syria War Destruction At $388 Billion, Says UN
Seven years of relentless conflict in Syria have wreaked destruction that the United Nations said Wednesday had cost the country close to a whopping $400 billion.
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Strikes On Syria's Ghouta Kill 500 Civilians In 7 Days: Monitor
Air strikes and artillery fire on the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta have killed 500 civilians in seven days, 121 of them children, a monitor said on Saturday.
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Besieged Syrians Eating Trash, Fainting From Hunger: UN Survey
Syrians in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta are so short of food that they are eating trash, fainting from hunger and forcing their children to eat on alternate days, the U.N. World Food Programme said in a report on Wednesday.
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Syria Drops Off The Radar At UN Assembly
Syria's war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa from the Islamic State, but world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week seem to be paying little attention
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Russia Pledges Fighting Pause In Idlib During Aleppo Evacuations: UN
Russia has promised there will be a pause in fighting in Syria's Idlib province as people are evacuated there from Aleppo, a top UN official said on Thursday.
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UN Calls For 48 Hour Ceasefires To Aid Besieged Syrian Zones
The United Nations called for Syria's warring sides to observe 48-hour local truces today to let aid reach eastern Aleppo and other besieged zones where civilians may be starving.
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United Nations To Host Next Round Of Syria Talks In Geneva: Official
The next round of talks aimed at easing the violence in war-torn Syria will be held at the UN's European headquarters in Geneva early next year, a UN spokesman said today.
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Iran Says It Will Keep Backing Syria Regime
Iran will maintain its backing for the Syrian regime, a senior Iranian official said, after the UN Security Council unanimously endorsed a plan to end the war.
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Spanish Women Knit Blankets of Love for Syria's Displaced
Working at home or huddled together in cafes, women of all ages across Spain have furiously knitted hundreds of blankets to send to war-torn Syria before cold weather begins following an online appeal for help.
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At UN, Barack Obama Marches on With Coalition Against Islamic State
President Barack Obama sits down with more than 100 leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday to push ahead with the US-led campaign against the Islamic State group despite Russia's rival plan.
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Almost 5,500 Tunisians in Jihadist Ranks: UN Experts
UN experts said Friday that almost 5,500 Tunisians are fighting alongside jihadists abroad, urging Tunis to adopt a "national strategic plan" to curb the flow.
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John Kerry Says 'Patience Wearing Thin' on Bashar al-Assad
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he had discussed Syria's use of chemical weapons with Russia and the international community's patience with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's behaviour was wearing thin.
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Horrific Abuses 'Systematic, Widespread' in Eritrea: UN Probe
Eritrea's government is responsible for systematic and widespread human rights abuses on an almost unprecedented scale, driving some 5,000 Eritreans to flee every month, a UN investigation said today.
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On Fifth Attempt, UN Security Council Renews Syria Aid Via Turkey
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving millions of Syrian civilians in limbo.
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Turkey May Be "Responsible" For Executions Of Kurds In Syria: UN
The UN warned Tuesday that reported summary executions of civilians in northeastern Syria carried out by pro-Turkish fighters could amount to a "war crime" and that Ankara could be "deemed responsible".
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Cost Of Syria War Destruction At $388 Billion, Says UN
Seven years of relentless conflict in Syria have wreaked destruction that the United Nations said Wednesday had cost the country close to a whopping $400 billion.
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Strikes On Syria's Ghouta Kill 500 Civilians In 7 Days: Monitor
Air strikes and artillery fire on the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta have killed 500 civilians in seven days, 121 of them children, a monitor said on Saturday.
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Besieged Syrians Eating Trash, Fainting From Hunger: UN Survey
Syrians in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta are so short of food that they are eating trash, fainting from hunger and forcing their children to eat on alternate days, the U.N. World Food Programme said in a report on Wednesday.
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Syria Drops Off The Radar At UN Assembly
Syria's war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa from the Islamic State, but world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week seem to be paying little attention
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Russia Pledges Fighting Pause In Idlib During Aleppo Evacuations: UN
Russia has promised there will be a pause in fighting in Syria's Idlib province as people are evacuated there from Aleppo, a top UN official said on Thursday.
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UN Calls For 48 Hour Ceasefires To Aid Besieged Syrian Zones
The United Nations called for Syria's warring sides to observe 48-hour local truces today to let aid reach eastern Aleppo and other besieged zones where civilians may be starving.
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United Nations To Host Next Round Of Syria Talks In Geneva: Official
The next round of talks aimed at easing the violence in war-torn Syria will be held at the UN's European headquarters in Geneva early next year, a UN spokesman said today.
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Iran Says It Will Keep Backing Syria Regime
Iran will maintain its backing for the Syrian regime, a senior Iranian official said, after the UN Security Council unanimously endorsed a plan to end the war.
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Spanish Women Knit Blankets of Love for Syria's Displaced
Working at home or huddled together in cafes, women of all ages across Spain have furiously knitted hundreds of blankets to send to war-torn Syria before cold weather begins following an online appeal for help.
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At UN, Barack Obama Marches on With Coalition Against Islamic State
President Barack Obama sits down with more than 100 leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday to push ahead with the US-led campaign against the Islamic State group despite Russia's rival plan.
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Almost 5,500 Tunisians in Jihadist Ranks: UN Experts
UN experts said Friday that almost 5,500 Tunisians are fighting alongside jihadists abroad, urging Tunis to adopt a "national strategic plan" to curb the flow.
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John Kerry Says 'Patience Wearing Thin' on Bashar al-Assad
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he had discussed Syria's use of chemical weapons with Russia and the international community's patience with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's behaviour was wearing thin.
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Horrific Abuses 'Systematic, Widespread' in Eritrea: UN Probe
Eritrea's government is responsible for systematic and widespread human rights abuses on an almost unprecedented scale, driving some 5,000 Eritreans to flee every month, a UN investigation said today.
