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Polio strain in Syria originated in Pakistan, WHO confirms - NBCNews.com Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:19:40 GMT

Press TV

Polio strain in Syria originated in Pakistan, WHO confirms NBCNews.com GENEVA — Polio that has crippled at least 13 children in Syria has been confirmed as being caused by a strain of the virus that originated in Pakistan and is spreading across the Middle East, the World Health Organization said. Genetic sequencing ... Syria polio outbreak traced to PakistanThe Hindu Syria polio outbreak 'could hit Europe,' say expertsMedical News Today How Did Pakistani Polio Enter Syria?Commentary Magazine Press TV -SBS all 194 news articles »

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Syrian Opposition Group Approves Partial Cabinet - ABC News Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:21:12 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian Opposition Group Approves Partial Cabinet ABC News Syria's main Western-backed opposition group has approved a partial cabinet charged with administering rebel-held territories inside Syria. The move by the Syrian National Coalition late Monday follows its announcement earlier in the day that it plans ... Syria opposition sets preconditions for talksAljazeera.com Syria opposition accepts peace talks, says Assad must goReuters Syrian National Coalition agrees Geneva talks positionBBC News Voice of America -Washington Times -Financial Times all 281 news articles »

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Syria-based opposition groups say talks may be 'last chance' for peace - Fox News Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:10:32 GMT

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Syria-based opposition groups say talks may be 'last chance' for peace Fox News BEIRUT – An international peace conference proposed by the United States and Russia may be the last chance to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, a coalition of Syria-based opposition groups said Monday. The call came as Syrian government forces ... Syrian Opposition Group Aims To Attend Peace TalksNPR Syria Activists: Truce Reached In Blockaded Town Of QudsayaHuffington Post Truce reached in blockaded town in SyriaThe Japan News Aljazeera.com -Al-Arabiya all 83 news articles »

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West to turn down Syria's chemical weapons transport equipment request - report - RT (blog) Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:35:23 GMT

RT (blog)

West to turn down Syria's chemical weapons transport equipment request - report RT (blog) An image grab taken from Syrian television on October 19, 2013 shows an inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at work at an undisclosed location in Syria. (AFP/Syrian television). Trends. Syria unrest. Tags. Send Syria's Chemical Arms to AlbaniaBloomberg Albania asked to host destruction of Syria's chemical arsenalLos Angeles Times Controversy around the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons programmeVoltaire Network Reuters India all 16 news articles »

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Syria: Widespread Use of Incendiary Weapons - Huffington Post Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:41:53 GMT

Politico

Syria: Widespread Use of Incendiary Weapons Huffington Post “Syria has used incendiary weapons to inflict terrible harm on civilians, including many children,” said Bonnie Docherty, senior arms researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Yet where is the international outcry? Other countries should condemn Syria's use ... Syria 'Attacks School With Incendiary Weapons'Sky News Incendiary bombs are killing kids in SyriaPolitico Rights Group: Syria Has Used Incendiary Bombs Dozens of TimesVoice of America all 15 news articles »

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The sons feared lost to al-Qaida in Syria - The Guardian Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:41:49 GMT

The Guardian

The sons feared lost to al-Qaida in Syria The Guardian Fatih Yildiz never thought that one day he would have to plead with al-Qaida commander for the lives of his two sons. After a frantic week of searching for them in the blasted ruins of northern Syria, the retired Turkish government official was at his ...

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NHS doctor accused of Syrian kidnap has case dropped - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:21:59 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

NHS doctor accused of Syrian kidnap has case dropped Telegraph.co.uk Mr Cantlie and Mr Oerlemans were kidnapped by a 40-strong extremist group, said to involve a number of British jihadists, in Syria in July last year. They had strayed in to the camp by accident after crossing the border from Turkey to cover the ... Syria kidnap case against doctor dropped by prosecutionBBC News Trial of doctor accused of kidnapping photojournalists in Syria collapsesThe Guardian Case against NHS doctor accused of kidnapping British photographer in Syria ...Daily Mail Times of Oman -The Times (subscription) all 15 news articles »

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Army makes new gains against Takfiri militants across Syria - Press TV Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:10:18 GMT

Press TV

Army makes new gains against Takfiri militants across Syria Press TV On Monday, the Syrian troops carried out a military operation against the Takfiri militants in the key neighborhood of Barzeh, located north of the capital, Damascus, Syria's official news agency, SANA, reported. Meanwhile, reports further said that ... Syria army seeks to reopen Aleppo airport: militaryThe Daily Star all 9 news articles »

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Australian 'suicide bomber' on video before Syria blast - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:31:18 GMT

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Australian 'suicide bomber' on video before Syria blast Sydney Morning Herald A man who is claimed to be Australia's first suicide bomber has appeared in a video that shows the last moments of his life before he blew up a truck in Syria, killing dozens of soldiers. The man appears in the video posted on YouTube with his face ... Family says Australian suspected of carrying out suicide bombing in Syria is ...Yahoo!7 News all 21 news articles »

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Leading Syrian Opposition Group, Yielding to Pressure, Votes to Join Peace Talks - New York Times Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:03:59 GMT

Leading Syrian Opposition Group, Yielding to Pressure, Votes to Join Peace Talks New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — During the fractious weekend debates that ended with the main Syrian exile opposition coalition yielding to international pressure by dropping its refusal to hold peace talks with President Bashar al-Assad's government, tensions ran ...