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Syria civil war deaths top 160000, opposition group says - CNN Tue, 20 May 2014 12:34:24 GMT

Syria civil war deaths top 160000, opposition group says CNN (CNN) -- The three-year war in Syria has claimed 162,402 lives, an opposition group said Monday, as the raging conflict shows no signs of abating. The dead include 8,607 children, according to the the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It said the ... Syria Death Toll Reported to Rise By 10000 in Less Than 2 MonthsNew York Times Syria war death toll tops 160000CBC.ca Syrian soccer player follows arc of Syria's war _ from protester to rebel in ...Fox News National Post -Reuters -ABC News all 655 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Deadly missile strike on northern town - BBC News Tue, 20 May 2014 15:10:55 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Deadly missile strike on northern town BBC News At least 13 people, including eight children, have been killed in a missile strike on the town of Marea in north-eastern Syria, activists say. Several more were reportedly wounded when the missile hit overnight, while most residents were asleep ... Air strike kills 10 in northern SyriaYahoo News Air Strike Kills Ten in Northern Syria: MonitorNDTV Syrian army missile kills family, activists sayThe State all 111 news articles »

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Russia vows to veto UN resolution on Syria - The Guardian Tue, 20 May 2014 13:42:08 GMT

The Guardian

Russia vows to veto UN resolution on Syria The Guardian Russia has said it will veto a UN resolution to refer the Syrian conflict to the international criminal court (ICC) if it comes to a vote in the security council, after nearly 60 countries announced their support for the measure. Moscow's position ... Syria: 58 Countries Urge ICC ReferralHuman Rights Watch Nearly 60 states back referral of Syria conflict to ICCBBC News 58 Countries Urge UN to Refer Syria to ICCABC News Yahoo News -ThinkProgress all 73 news articles »

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Syria conflict: First Briton convicted of terrorist offences - BBC News Tue, 20 May 2014 11:53:28 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: First Briton convicted of terrorist offences BBC News A 31-year-old man from Portsmouth has become the first person in the UK to be convicted of terrorist offences in connection with the conflict in Syria. Father-of-two Mashudur Choudhury was convicted of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts. First British conviction for Syria-related terror offenceThe Guardian First Briton convicted of terrorism offenses related to conflict in SyriaU.S. News & World Report British Father Guilty Of Syria Terror PlanYahoo News UK all 91 news articles »

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100 Americans Are Waging Jihad in Syria - Daily Beast Tue, 20 May 2014 17:14:37 GMT

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100 Americans Are Waging Jihad in Syria Daily Beast Western intelligence services have been warning that European and American jihadists have been flocking to Syria to fight. But they've been reluctant to say how many Americans have joined the extremist forces there—until now. The latest U.S ... More than 100 U.S. militants fighting in Syria: reportTehran Times Al Qaeda's American Fighters Are Coming Home and U.S. Intelligence Can't ...AINA all 10 news articles »

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Anthony Loyd: Kidnapped and beaten in Syria - BBC News Tue, 20 May 2014 01:09:52 GMT

BBC News

Anthony Loyd: Kidnapped and beaten in Syria BBC News A reporter and a photographer working for British newspaper The Times have been badly beaten while being briefly held by a rebel gang in Syria. Anthony Loyd and Jack Hill were returning to Turkey from Aleppo when they were seized. Mr Loyd speaks to the ... and more »

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Official: Head of Syrian Air Defense Killed - ABC News Sun, 18 May 2014 10:16:55 GMT

Haaretz

Official: Head of Syrian Air Defense Killed ABC News The head of Syria's air defenses was killed in clashes near the capital, Damascus, a government official and activists said Sunday, one of a few high-ranking military officers to be killed in the country's 3-year-old civil war. Lt. Gen. Hussein Ishaq's ... Iran recruiting Afghans to help Assad in SyriaHaaretz Report: Iran recruits Afghans for Syria warAl-Arabiya Lebanese president: Hezbollah should withdraw from SyriaJerusalem Post Wall Street Journal -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Washington Post all 130 news articles »

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Syrian refugees lament conditions in Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Tue, 20 May 2014 13:06:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian refugees lament conditions in Lebanon Aljazeera.com The family came to Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp from Yarmouk, Syria's main Palestinian refugee camp. Besides their notable size, the two camps are worlds apart. Before the start of Syria's ongoing civil war, Yarmouk was not so much a camp ...

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Lebanon medical costs mean Syria refugees untreated: NGO - Yahoo News Wed, 21 May 2014 00:03:14 GMT

Yahoo News

Lebanon medical costs mean Syria refugees untreated: NGO Yahoo News Beirut (AFP) - Funding shortfalls and medical care gaps in Lebanon are forcing Syrian refugees to forego treatment, run up huge debts or return to their war-ravaged homeland, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The rights watchdog said the ... Syrian Fighting Gives Hezbollah New but Diffuse PurposeNew York Times Lebanon to host 1.5mn Syria refugees, UN official saysPress TV Report: Syria's Food Security Worsens Due to Drought and ConflictCircle of Blue WaterNews Scoop.co.nz all 39 news articles »

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Jordan redeploys military along border with Syria - Jerusalem Post Mon, 19 May 2014 20:07:05 GMT

Press TV

Jordan redeploys military along border with Syria Jerusalem Post The Jordanian military is redeploying its forces along the Hashemite Kingdom's lengthy border with Syria in light of the deteriorating security situation on the frontier, the London-based Arab-language newspaper Al-Hayat reported on Monday. Last month ... Jordan redeploys soldiers along border with SyriaPress TV all 61 news articles »