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US Agrees to Begin Military Talks With Russia on Syria - New York Times Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:22:10 GMT

New York Times

US Agrees to Begin Military Talks With Russia on Syria New York Times LONDON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that the United States was prepared to engage in military-to-military talks with Russia concerning Syria, even as Russia continued its military buildup there by deploying fighter jets. “The ... In sign of US alarm, Washington and Moscow begin talks over Syria conflictWashington Post Syria crisis: US and Russian defence ministers hold talksBBC News Russian Combat Jets Spotted in SyriaVoice of America NBCNews.com -The Guardian all 5,650 news articles »

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Russia sends fighter jets to Syria after talks with US - CNN Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:26:27 GMT

CNN

Russia sends fighter jets to Syria after talks with US CNN In a "constructive conversation," both Carter and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu agreed to "further discuss mechanisms for deconfliction in Syria," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement, as the United States and its allies ... US, Russia launch military talks on SyriaUSA TODAY US and Russia hold Syria talks as Moscow hints at combat roleFinancial Times U.S., Russia Discuss Moscow's Military Buildup In SyriaHuffington Post The Guardian all 902 news articles »

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Russia 'Sends Jets To Syria' As Talks Held - Sky News Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:52:08 GMT

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Russia 'Sends Jets To Syria' As Talks Held Sky News Moscow had already sent troops and military hardware, including helicopter gunships, tanks and as many 500 Russian marines, to an airfield near the Syrian port city of Latakia, the US claims. One US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told ... US agrees to military talks as 'next step' with Russia on SyriaAl Jazeera America Whose Planes Is Russia Planning To Shoot Down In Syria?Daily Caller Putin's push into Syria offers danger and opportunityThe Globe and Mail Voice of America -Newsmax -Haaretz all 1,068 news articles »

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An Opening on Syria - The Atlantic Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:54:29 GMT

The Atlantic

An Opening on Syria The Atlantic Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday during his trip to London that the Obama administration wants to engage in military-to-military talks with Moscow about its recent military buildup inside Syria. Russia had offered to begin the conversation ... Russia: If Syria asks us to send troops, we'll consider itYahoo News Putin: Friend or Foe in Syria?Newsmax Kremlin: Russia 'would consider sending troops to Syria'Deutsche Welle Washington Post all 885 news articles »

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Russian aircraft arrive in Syria, Pentagon says - Washington Times Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:06:01 GMT

Washington Times

Russian aircraft arrive in Syria, Pentagon says Washington Times In this Sunday, March 4, 2012, file photo, Syrians hold posters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, far left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, during a pro-Syrian govermment protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Damascus, Syria. With Stepped-Up Syrian Intervention, Putin is Playing a Greater GameNewsweek Russia fighter jets seen at airfield in SyriaNew York Post Russian troops 'fear secret Syria mission'BBC News Telegraph.co.uk -NPR -Newsweek all 1,070 news articles »

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US Administration Rethinks Syria Strategy - Wall Street Journal Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:48:02 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Administration Rethinks Syria Strategy Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is considering scrapping its effort to create a large-scale Syrian force to fight Islamic State as it searches for alternatives to prevent the American-led effort from collapsing, officials said. Under one proposal ... Our High-Priced Mercenaries in SyriaThe New Yorker 4 more U.S.-backed fighters enter Syria, making 9 totalMilitary Times Four more U.S.-trained Syrians enter SyriaWashington Examiner Voice of America -Huffington Post -NBCNews.com all 752 news articles »

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Syria to Croatia: waiting for the trains that never come - The Guardian Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:36:53 GMT

The Guardian

Syria to Croatia: waiting for the trains that never come The Guardian Those waiting at the station half a day later had the opposite problem. Instead of the train that never left, theirs was the train that never came. For Baddour's group of mostly twenty-somethings, it was a kind of purgatory, a limbo between their ... and more »

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Finger-Pointing, but Few Answers, After a Syria Solution Fails - New York Times Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:56:33 GMT

New York Times

Finger-Pointing, but Few Answers, After a Syria Solution Fails New York Times WASHINGTON — By any measure, President Obama's effort to train a Syrian opposition army to fight the Islamic State on the ground has been an abysmal failure. The military acknowledged this week that just four or five American-trained fighters are ... Obama's Syria excuse: They made me do itAmerican Enterprise Institute all 6 news articles »

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Syria crisis: 'Deadly air raids' against IS in Palmyra - BBC News Sat, 19 Sep 2015 00:12:26 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: 'Deadly air raids' against IS in Palmyra BBC News Syrian government war planes have launched one of the heaviest bombardments yet on the city of Palmyra, which is held by Islamic State (IS) militants, activists say. About 25 air strikes left at least 26 people dead, including 12 militants, the UK ... Syria regime in deadly wave of strikes on Palmyra: monitorYahoo News Syria carries out rare attacks on ISIS capitalNew York Post Activists: Syrian Army Stages Airstrikes on IS-Held RaqqaABC News Military Times all 246 news articles »

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Vatican Takes in Refugee Family Fleeing Civil War in Syria - NBCNews.com Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:10:00 GMT

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Vatican Takes in Refugee Family Fleeing Civil War in Syria NBCNews.com Responding to a call from Pope Francis for every Church parish to house refugees, the Vatican City said Friday it had taken in a family that had fled the war in Syria. The family - a father, mother and their two children - came from Damascus and are ... Vatican parish takes in Syrian refugee familyThe Guardian Pope called conflict in Syria and Iraq 'most overwhelming' tragedy in decadesThe Globe and Mail Pope decries 'ocean of pain' in Syria and IraqYahoo News RTE.ie -TIME all 3,370 news articles »