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US, Russia escalate involvement in Syria - CNN Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:55:44 GMT

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US, Russia escalate involvement in Syria CNN (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his country's involvement in Syria is helping protect the world. "We are not striving for any kind of leadership over Syria. Syria can have only one leader -- the Syrian people," Putin said at a ... US draws line on protecting CIA-backed rebels in SyriaCBS News Mapped: Russian vs. US airstrikes in SyriaWashington Post US Weaponry Is Turning Syria Into Proxy War With RussiaNew York Times Yahoo News -U.S. News & World Report -BBC News all 5,278 news articles »

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Syria conflict: US-Russia air safety talks after 'near miss' - BBC News Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:50:29 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: US-Russia air safety talks after 'near miss' BBC News The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. It will be the third round of talks as the two countries seek to find ways of avoiding an ... If we are to help Syria's people, we must take actionThe Guardian Crowded skies over Syria: Pentagon says US, Russian jets entered same battlespaceFox News US and Russian aircraft come within visual range over SyriaCNN Yahoo News -Reuters all 218 news articles »

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US ammunition airdrop in Syria raises concerns amid reduced vetting of rebels - The Guardian Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:25:14 GMT

The Guardian

US ammunition airdrop in Syria raises concerns amid reduced vetting of rebels The Guardian After scrapping its vetting program to aid Syrian rebels against the Islamic State, the US military has airdropped tons of ammunition to a new band of fighters while softening its opposition to using its materiel to attack the Syrian leader, Bashar al ... US air drop for anti-IS forcesBBC News US Airdrops 50 Tons of Munitions to Syrian RebelsVoice of America Turkey warns US, Russia against backing Kurdish militia in SyriaReuters Business Insider -Aljazeera.com -National Post all 723 news articles »

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Survival in Syria: Children still going to school, people still falling in love - CNN Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:27:00 GMT

CNN

Survival in Syria: Children still going to school, people still falling in love CNN War is nothing new for Syria, but the conflict has taken on a new dynamic in the last two weeks, as Russia has launched an intervention to entrench Bashar al-Assad. ISIS has made gains in Aleppo province since that intervention; Russia's strikes, the U ... and more »

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Iran just lost 2 more top officers in Syria - Business Insider Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:50:10 GMT

Business Insider

Iran just lost 2 more top officers in Syria Business Insider BEIRUT – The former head of an elite unit in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as well as another top general have been killed in Syria, days after one of the country's leading officers was killed in the war-torn country. “General Farshad ... It Looks Like Iran's Top Special Forces General Is In Syria NowBuzzFeed News Two more Iranian commanders killed in SyriaAljazeera.com all 21 news articles »

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Syrian Refugees in Jersey City Are Among Few to Start New Life in US - New York Times Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:36:21 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Refugees in Jersey City Are Among Few to Start New Life in US New York Times Mr. Al Roustom is a refugee from Syria. Since arriving in June, he, his wife, their 3-year-old daughter and their 7-year-old son have been living in an apartment atop the Kwick Discount Center grocery store in Jersey City. Their journey ended even as ... and more »

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Insurgents shell Russian embassy in Syria during rally - Washington Post Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:47:40 GMT

Washington Post

Insurgents shell Russian embassy in Syria during rally Washington Post DAMASCUS, Syria — Insurgents fired two shells at the Russian embassy in the Syrian capital on Tuesday as hundreds of pro-government supporters gathered outside the compound to thank Moscow for its intervention in Syria. An Associated Press reporter ... Syrian Insurgents Shell Russian Embassy During Pro-Russia RallyHuffington Post Russian embassy in Syria shelled during rallyAl Jazeera America Mortar Shells Strike Near Russian Embassy in SyriaNew York Times all 441 news articles »

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Missing family from Bradford believed to be heading to Syria - The Independent Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:39:01 GMT

Missing family from Bradford believed to be heading to Syria The Independent West Yorkshire Police did not say if they were thought to be travelling to Syria, but Turkey is on the main route for people seeking to enter Isis-controlled territory in the war-torn country. Assistant Chief Constable Russ Foster, of West Yorkshire ... and more »

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Rand rips GOP 'idiots' over Syria - The Hill (blog) Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:45:50 GMT

The Hill (blog)

Rand rips GOP 'idiots' over Syria The Hill (blog) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that the GOP's 2016 presidential field is full of “idiots” who back war in Syria. “Shouldn't we at least talk about what idiots we have in the Republican Party running for president who want to have a red line and ... Rand Paul: 'Idiots in the Republican Party' Want War in Syria and So Does ...Reason (blog) On Tuesday Rand Paul will become the first candidate to live stream an entire ...Rare Rand Paul - FacebookFacebook all 45 news articles »

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Corbyn signals Labour could back military action in Syria without UN support - The Guardian Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:30:37 GMT

The Guardian

Corbyn signals Labour could back military action in Syria without UN support The Guardian Jeremy Corbyn has signalled for the first time that Labour could support forms of military action in Syria without UN support if Russia blocks a security council resolution. Taking a more flexible approach to UK military involvement in the Syrian civil ... Dozens Of MPs Could Defy Corbyn On SyriaSky News all 418 news articles »