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Turkish minister says other military operations possible in Syria
Apr 01, 2017 00:28Turkey has not ruled out the possibility of yet another military intervention in war-torn Syria despite officially announcing the completion of a months-long offensive in the Arab country, claiming that the end of a military operation does not mean that “threats” against Ankara have been eliminated.
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UN sees ‘incremental progress’ in Syria talks despite 'serious challenges'
Apr 01, 2017 00:28The United Nations says “incremental progress” has been made during the fifth round of the Geneva peace negotiations on Syria, while the Syrian delegation believes the UN-backed negotiations yielded no progress on ending the country's six-year-long war.
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Terrorist laptop bombs could evade airport security: US intel
Apr 01, 2017 00:28Daesh (ISIL) and other terrorist groups have come up with ways to hide bombs in electronic devices and make them more difficult to be detected by airport security, US intelligence officials warn.
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US must accept 'political reality' regarding Assad: White House
Apr 01, 2017 00:28The White House has said that the US must understand the "political reality" in Syria and accept the future of President Bashar al-Assad is for Syrians to decide.
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Steely determination, collective bids required for terror fight: Iran
Mar 31, 2017 16:48Iran has censured a terrorist bomb blast near a mosque in Pakistan, saying “steely determination” and “collective cooperation” are required to eliminate terrorism and extremism at both international and regional levels.
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UN chief voices support for Iraq fight against Daesh terrorists
Mar 31, 2017 08:35UN chief Antonio Guterres has voiced support for Iraq’s ongoing fight against Daesh in the face of a humanitarian crisis following the months-long operation to recapture the strategic city of Mosul.
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Russian FM praises Iran as ‘powerful’ anti-terror force in Syria
Mar 31, 2017 08:34The Russian foreign minister has dismissed accusations by the US and a number of its allies that Iran backs terror, saying the Islamic Republic is in fact a “powerful player” in the fight against terrorist groups in Syria.
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Pakistan: Bombing blast martyrs 22 Shia Muslims in Parachinar
Mar 31, 2017 08:34A powerful bomb blast near a mosque in Pakistan has left at least 22 people martyred and dozens of others wounded in a Shia Muslim-populated area of the country’s northwestern tribal belt.
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Iraqi army forces retake several areas in, around Mosul
Mar 30, 2017 16:52Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have liberated more areas in and around Mosul as they are engaged in massive operations to drive the Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of the strategic northern city.
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Turkish FM slams decision to fly Kurdish flag in Kirkuk
Mar 29, 2017 13:27Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized a decision in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk to hoist the Kurdish flag over government buildings and public places.