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90 killed in punishing air raids in Syria's Aleppo - CNN Sun, 02 Feb 2014 19:05:31 GMT

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90 killed in punishing air raids in Syria's Aleppo CNN Medical personnel look for survivors after a reported airstrike in Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday, February 1. The United Nations estimates more than 100,000 people have been killed since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011. Click through to see the ... Al Qaeda in Syria kills rival rebel leaderCBS News Syrian forces kill 83 in barrel bomb attacks in Aleppo: activistsReuters Syria barrel bombs 'kill dozens of civilians' in AleppoBBC News CBC.ca -New York Times all 307 news articles »

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Syrian government non-committal on more talks - CNN International Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:33:54 GMT

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Syrian government non-committal on more talks CNN International (CNN) -- A first round of Syrian peace talks didn't go too well, and now the government delegation won't commit to a second round. Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has failed to turn over its known chemical weapons stockpiles on ... Washington denies pressing for direct talks with Syrian governmentThe Guardian Syria crisis: Geneva peace talks end in recriminationsBBC News Syria talks end without clear progress or assurance of an encorePBS NewsHour Haaretz -Reuters -Aljazeera.com all 1,186 news articles »

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Syria chemical weapons: Kerry asks Russia to hasten removal - BBC News Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:25:32 GMT

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Syria chemical weapons: Kerry asks Russia to hasten removal BBC News US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Russia to press its ally Syria into speeding up the removal of chemical weapons. The US says only about 4% of chemical weapons declared by the Syrian government have so far been removed. Mr Kerry raised the ... Are Syria, Iran playing Obama for a fool?CNN White House to 'Make Sure' Syria Gives Up Chemical ArmsWall Street Journal (blog) US accuses Syria of stalling on chemical planAljazeera.com National Review Online (blog) -Consortium News -New York Times all 692 news articles »

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Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria - New York Times Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:10:27 GMT

Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria New York Times JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians have joined the thousands of foreign fighters who have traveled to Syria to help extremist groups trying to create an Islamic state there, according to a new report, a finding that analysts said Friday could help ...

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Syrian Talks, Ending First Round, Fail Even to Agree on Easing Aid Blockade - New York Times Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:27:51 GMT

Syrian Talks, Ending First Round, Fail Even to Agree on Easing Aid Blockade New York Times GENEVA — The first round of the Syria peace talks ended on Friday without achieving even its most modest goal: easing the Syrian government's blockade on the delivery of food and medicine to besieged communities. Secretary of State John Kerry and ...

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Video shows beheading of man in Syria by al Qaeda rebels - Reuters Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:39:25 GMT

Video shows beheading of man in Syria by al Qaeda rebels Reuters The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group which posted the video, said the beheading was conducted by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a foreign-led group fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and establish ...

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Syria talks end first round, government not committed to return - Reuters Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:23:15 GMT

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Syria talks end first round, government not committed to return Reuters Darkening the atmosphere further, the United States and Russia clashed over the pace of Syria's handover of chemical arms for destruction. Washington accused Damascus of foot-dragging that put the plan weeks behind schedule, and Moscow - President ... Syrian Talks Disrupted by Congress's Approval of Aid to RebelsNew York Times Opposing sides in Syria conflict share moment of silenceNBCNews.com (blog) Syria talks: Hope for starving families in Homs?CNN TIME -Aljazeera.com -CBS News all 3,349 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda fighters kill Syrian rebel leaders - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:33:58 GMT

Al-Qaeda fighters kill Syrian rebel leaders Aljazeera.com Fighters linked to al-Qaeda have killed two rebel leaders in bombings in Syria, in an apparent shift of tactics to target the command structures of their rivals. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Adnan Bakour, the leader of ...

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A day after Syria peace talks, barrel bombs kill 85 in Aleppo - GlobalPost Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:25:38 GMT

A day after Syria peace talks, barrel bombs kill 85 in Aleppo GlobalPost At least 85 people were killed in 24 hours of Syrian regime air raids on the city of Aleppo, a monitoring group said Sunday, after 10 days of inconclusive peace talks. The deaths came as a suicide car bombing in a Hezbollah stronghold across the border ...

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Activists: Car bomb in Syria kills al-Qaeda opponent - USA TODAY Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:55:53 GMT

Activists: Car bomb in Syria kills al-Qaeda opponent USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — A twin car bombing killed a senior leader in an Islamic brigade opposed to al-Qaeda in near Syria's northern city of Aleppo, activists said Sunday. The attack is likely to further exacerbate rebel infighting even as government aircraft ...