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5 things to know about the Syria talks in Vienna - USA TODAY Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:44:56 GMT

New York Times

5 things to know about the Syria talks in Vienna USA TODAY Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with counterparts from about a dozen countries, including Iran, to seek a diplomatic solution to end the Syrian civil war. The fighting, now in its fifth year, has left 250,000 dead and displaced more than half ... Rancor Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Threatens Talks on SyriaNew York Times US aims to see if Iran, Russia ready to dump Syria's AssadReuters John Kerry: Syria peace talks best chance to 'chart a course out of hell'CNN Al Jazeera America -Fox News -BBC News all 2,725 news articles »

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James Clapper: Vladimir Putin in Syria is 'winging this' - CNN Thu, 29 Oct 2015 23:28:10 GMT

James Clapper: Vladimir Putin in Syria is 'winging this' CNN Washington (CNN) Moscow's escalating militancy in Syria comes not because of careful strategic decisions but rather because Russian President Vladimir Putin is "winging this," Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told CNN Thursday in an ... and more »

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Russian Forces Strike Syria's Southern Rebels In Preparation For Pro-Regime ... - International Business Times Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:50:48 GMT

International Business Times

Russian Forces Strike Syria's Southern Rebels In Preparation For Pro-Regime ... International Business Times A man carries crutches as he walks on glass fragments inside a damaged hospital after what activists said were barrel bombs dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad that fell near the hospital in the town of Tel al-Shehab in Deraa ... Month of Russian air strikes on Syria kill nearly 600: monitorReuters 600 killed in Russian strikes in Syria: monitorYahoo News US believes Russian bombing in Syria hit hospital - State DepartmentReuters UK The Times of Israel all 166 news articles »

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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Lying About Fighting in Syria - ABC News Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:23:58 GMT

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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Lying About Fighting in Syria ABC News A Syrian-American man from San Diego pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to U.S. officials about knowing a member of the extremist Islamic State group and about participating in combat against the Syrian regime. Mohamad Saeed, 24, entered his plea in ... Syrian immigrant, 24, admits links to Islamic State and pleads guilty to lying ...Los Angeles Times all 33 news articles »

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Helicopter drops bomb metres away from man filming attack in Syria – video - The Guardian Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:29:00 GMT

The Guardian

Helicopter drops bomb metres away from man filming attack in Syria – video The Guardian The dropping of a barrel bomb in the town of Darayya is captured by a man filming close to the explosion site. The footage of the helicopter releasing a bomb and two subsequent blasts was posted on Facebook by the activist group Darayya Media Center, ...

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After Russian strikes, Syria's newly displaced scramble for shelter - Reuters Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:17:38 GMT

Reuters

After Russian strikes, Syria's newly displaced scramble for shelter Reuters BEIRUT As his family crammed alongside strangers into a small, exposed makeshift tent in Syria near the border with Turkey, Mohammed Musa slept outside in the mud through the first heavy rainfalls of autumn. A week earlier the 24-year-old, his wife ... Syrians Running Out Of Options As War WorsensSky News all 17 news articles »

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China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution - Reuters Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:35:26 GMT

Reuters

China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution Reuters BEIJING Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria. China has repeatedly expressed opposition to the use of force to resolve the crisis in Syria ... Angela Merkel begins China visit with trade and Syria in focusIrish Times China, Germany Appeal for Political Solution in SyriaABC News Merkel lands in China to talk Syria, tradeDeutsche Welle all 510 news articles »

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Russian air strikes in south Syria 'raise potential for friction' with Israel - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:53:11 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Russian air strikes in south Syria 'raise potential for friction' with Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News Abraham Assael , CEO of the Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies in Herzliya, spoke a day after international media reports said the Russian Air Force carried out strikes in Syria's southern Daraa province, near the Jordanian border ...

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Twelve Syria hospitals hit by airstrikes as Russian jets bombard country - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:52:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Twelve Syria hospitals hit by airstrikes as Russian jets bombard country Telegraph.co.uk Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which operates and supports medical facilities throughout Syria, said on Thursday that the attacks had left 35 patients and doctors dead and another 72 wounded, even as the bombs were destroying access to life-saving ... Airstrikes hit at least 12 hospitals in Syria in past weeks: MSFAOL News MSF: Syria Bombings Hit Hospitals Hard, Thousands DisplacedVoice of America Airstrikes in Syria kill 35 people, target 12 hospitals: Doctors without BordersDeutsche Welle Huffington Post -Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International all 62 news articles »

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U.S. looking at expanding role on ground in Iraq, Syria - Military Times Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:36:00 GMT

The Atlantic

U.S. looking at expanding role on ground in Iraq, Syria Military Times The Pentagon is considering plans that would place U.S. advisers closer to ground combat in Iraq and Syria in a move that could amount to a major escalation in its war against the Islamic State, a senior defense official told USA Today. The potential ... How ISIS Spread in the Middle EastThe Atlantic US official: Europe could become more involved in SyriaU.S. News & World Report Iraq and Syria conflicts will see US putting boots on the ground after allThe Independent The Guardian -New York Times all 1,071 news articles »