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Syrian army, rebels wage fierce battles north of Aleppo
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces had built on the Handarat advance.
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US close to suspending Syria talks with Russia as Aleppo battle rages
Moscow and Damascus launched a campaign to recapture the rebel-held sector of Syria’s biggest city.
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US weighs tougher response to Russia over Syria crisis
The new discussions were being held at staff level, & have yet to produce any recommendations to Obama.
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Syrian Observatory: 25 killed in Aleppo attacks on Saturday
The Syrian military announced the major new offensive against the area on Thursday night.
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Battle rages near Aleppo, air onslaught continues
The assault on Aleppo could be the biggest battle yet in a civil war that has killed over 400,000 people.
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Warplanes bomb Aleppo after Syrian army launches offensive
Video images filmed by residents showed a young girl screaming as rescuers frantically dug her out of rubble.
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Kerry demands Russia, Syria ground warplanes to save truce
An impassioned Kerry faced off with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the UN Security Council.
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UN suspends aid convoys in Syria after hit, ICRC warns on impact
An air strike hit relief trucks near the city of Aleppo, killing at least one aid worker & about 20 civilians.
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Air strikes hit aid convoy as Syria says ceasefire over
The United Nations confirmed the convoy was hit but gave no details on who carried out the attack.
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Moscow says strikes on Syria army threaten US-Russia ceasefire plan
The diplomatic dispute heated up on the last day of a seven-day ceasefire marred by a surge of violence.
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Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
The ceasefire marks the biggest bet yet by Washington that it can work with Moscow to end the war.
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Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo to let in aid
Last Friday rebels staged a major assault southwest of Aleppo to break this siege.
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Reports: Islamic State 'almost completely' ousted from Syria's Manbij city
Pockets of militants are still present in the centre of the city, the Britain-based Observatory said.
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Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia - Damascus plan
Syrian state television showed scores of mostly women gathered in a government-controlled area of the city.
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Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
Kerry met Putin for three hours at the Kremlin and their talks lasted until 1 am local time on Friday.
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Suicide bombing kills at least 16 in northeast Syria - monitor
A human rights group says several others were wounded and the death toll was likely to rise.
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Syria opposition accuses Russia of using incendiary bombs in Syria
Russia deployed warplanes to Syria to support Bashar al-Assad against rebels seeking to end his rule.
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Russia, US agree on need to improve military coordination in Syria
Military officials from the two countries reached the agreement at a video conference.
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US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria
A 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo announced by Russia on Thursday has had little impact on fighting.
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Putin: I agree with US proposals for Syrian opposition
Putin said the most important thing for Syria was not for Assad to retake every inch of territory.
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Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Assad
One US official told Reuters the White House remained opposed to deeper American military involvement.
