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Kerry: Russia could escalate Syrian conflict - CNN International Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:08:38 GMT

CNN International

Kerry: Russia could escalate Syrian conflict CNN International Reports circulating in recent days quoted unnamed Western diplomats saying a Russian expeditionary force is already in Syria to prepare for the arrival of an "aerial contingent" of fighter jets and attack helicopters for "strikes against ISIS targets ... Russia Answers US Criticism Over Military Aid to SyriaNew York Times Another Syria FailureWall Street Journal Russia dismisses US concerns over Syria military build-upYahoo News Reuters -Bloomberg all 852 news articles »

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France prepares for air strikes against Islamic State in Syria; US tries to ... - ABC Online Mon, 07 Sep 2015 20:48:11 GMT

ABC Online

France prepares for air strikes against Islamic State in Syria; US tries to ... ABC Online France will launch surveillance flights over Syria with a view to conducting airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) positions, the French president says. Francois Hollande made the announcement saying he had instructed the defence ministry to begin the ... France prepares to bomb Islamic State bases in northern SyriaIrish Times France Prepares Airstrikes Against Islamic State in SyriaWall Street Journal Syria war: France to prepare for IS air strikesBBC News Reuters -NBCNews.com all 653 news articles »

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Syrian refugee crisis can only be resolved when all concerned shoulder their ... - The Guardian Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:31:21 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian refugee crisis can only be resolved when all concerned shoulder their ... The Guardian Meanwhile, the US-led airstrikes on Syria – an assault on its sovereignty – seem to be singularly unsuccessful in their avowed intention of containing Islamic State, while perhaps less so in attacking Syria's infrastructure. Unless the US and its ... One strike in Syria - what next?BBC News Why Is the US Not Doing More to Help Syrian Refugees?Newsweek UK to accept 20000 refugees from Syria by 2020BBC News Wall Street Journal -Sydney Morning Herald -9news.com.au all 2,552 news articles »

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​ISIS captured Assad's last oil field in Syria, activists say - CBS News Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:03:00 GMT

CBS News

​ISIS captured Assad's last oil field in Syria, activists say CBS News According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, extremists captured the Jazal oil field late Sunday after intense clashes with government forces in the central province of Homs. Syria-based activist Bebars al-Talawy said via ... Islamic State takes Syrian state's last oilfield: monitorReuters Islamic State takes Syrian government's last oilfield, reports sayThe Guardian all 94 news articles »

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Drone killing of British citizens in Syria marks major departure for UK - The Guardian Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:00:07 GMT

The Guardian

Drone killing of British citizens in Syria marks major departure for UK The Guardian The political argument is over mission creep. Having no parliamentary authority to expand airstrikes to Syria, the UK was initially restricted to surveillance flights over the country. Earlier this year, there was the revelation that RAF crews embedded ... and more »

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Syria solution a global effort: Bishop - 9news.com.au Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:20:00 GMT

9news.com.au

Syria solution a global effort: Bishop 9news.com.au Australia's response to the Syria crisis will involve offering temporary and permanent refuge, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has provided an initial report to the government on his talks in Paris with United ... 'Where is the money coming from?'NEWS.com.au all 19 news articles »

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Putin jockeying for deal with US on Syria - Yahoo News Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:24:59 GMT

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Putin jockeying for deal with US on Syria Yahoo News MOSCOW (AP) — Signs of an ongoing Russian military buildup in Syria have drawn U.S. concerns and raised questions of whether Moscow plans to enter the conflict. President Vladimir Putin has been coy on the subject, saying Russia is weighing various ... and more »

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Tony Abbott hints at taking fight to Isis in Syria amid pressure to help ... - The Guardian Mon, 07 Sep 2015 06:59:00 GMT

The Guardian

Tony Abbott hints at taking fight to Isis in Syria amid pressure to help ... The Guardian The Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott, is under increasing pressure to do more to alleviate the humanitarian crisis arising from the conflict in Syria, as he gives his strongest indication yet that Australia would bomb Islamic State targets in the ... Tony Abbott says Australia will accept more Syria refugees but within current ...ABC Online Tony Abbott on Syrian crisis: We can and will do moreSydney Morning Herald Australia vows to resettle 'significant' number SyriansYahoo News The Guardian -Reuters all 817 news articles »

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UN security council is failing Syria, Ban Ki-moon admits - The Guardian Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:44:34 GMT

The Guardian

UN security council is failing Syria, Ban Ki-moon admits The Guardian The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has admitted that the UN security council is failing Syria because of big power divisions which have prevented action to end a conflict that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and driven the biggest refugee ... and more »

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Harper holds to party line on admitting Syrian, Iraqi refugees - Toronto Star Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:41:15 GMT

Toronto Star

Harper holds to party line on admitting Syrian, Iraqi refugees Toronto Star Asked about Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard's suggestion on Monday that his government would increase Quebec's admissions of Syrian refugees by another 2,500 people, Harper appeared to suggest that the number is already factored into the ... Harper brushes off calls to hold all-leaders meeting on Syrian refugee crisisCTV News all 111 news articles »