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UN lifts Syria death toll to 60,000
The Syrian anti-government protests have claimed the lives of more than 60,000 people.
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Syrian army push to retake Damascus
Syrian army forces battled with the rebels for control of Damascus on Monday.
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Head of Syrian military police defects
The head of Syria's military police has defected from the army and joined the rebels.
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'Syrian civil war at stalemate'
Russia says international efforts to persuade President Bashar al-Assad to quit will fail.
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Syrian Alawite village attacked, rebels fight around capital
200+ of Al-Assad’s minority injured or killed in a central Syrian attack.
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Rebels circle Damascus airport
Syrian rebels have declared the Damascus International Airport a battle zone.
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Syria denies plans to use chemical weapons
Syria said it would not use chemical weapons against its own people following a US warning.
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Civilians killed in Syrian airstrikes
Syria launched airstrikes killing at least five civilians as combat rages in Damascus.
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Syria rebels seize airport near Iraqi border
Syrian rebels captured the airport near the Iraqi border on Saturday to strengthen their hold on Albu Kamal.
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Thousands flee Syria in refugee exodus
Violent anti-government protests in Syria have led to thousands of people fleeing the country.
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Syrian ‘truce’ marred by air strikes
Syrian jets bombed parts of Damascus in what residents said were the capital's fiercest air raids yet.
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'Bloodshed could engulf Middle East'
A Syrian envoy has urged the Middle East and Syria to sign a temporary peace truce.
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Envoy seeks Iranian help for Syria ceasefire
A peace envoy appealed to Iran to help arrange a ceasefire in Syria during the Islamic holiday of Eid.
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Syria rebels capture air defence base
Syrian rebels have gotten a hold of an air defence base in Aleppo in ongoing anti-govt protests.
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Turkey warns Syria against cross-border shelling
Turkey's military chief says his troops will respond with greater force if bombardments continue.
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Turkey protects itself against Syria
Turkey has deployed its military to protect its 900km border with Syria.
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Turkey strikes back at Syria
Turkey returned fire after a mortar bomb shot from Syria landed in a field in southern Turkey.
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Rebels down fighter jet in Syria - witness
Rebel fighters trying to oust President Bashar al-Assad shot down a fighter jet in Syria, says a witness.
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Syrian air strike kills at least 54
Around 54 people died when a Syrian air strike hit a fuel station in the province of al-Raqqa.
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Syrian combat planes strike Aleppo
Rebel fighters say troops loyal to Syria President Bashar al-Assad were forced to retreat.
