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Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
Neanderthal babies may have grown at surprisingly rapid speeds compared with modern humansScientists unearthed a Neanderthal infant, Amud 7, in Israel. Its bones and brain were larger than expected for its age. This suggests Nean...
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zonesEurope faces a severe fuel crisis and soaring energy costs due to the Iran war. The European Union is now exploring new energy routes in th...
Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to SweidaAmidst escalating violence in Sweida, Israel has agreed to a limited entry of Syrian forces for 48 hours, despite denials from Syria regard...
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil warMore than 1,000 people died in four days of clashes after an ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Ass...
"Country fell into hands of terrorism...": Deposed Syrian President makes first 'statement' after fleeing to RussiaOusted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in his first public statement since fleeing to Russia, denied planning his departure. He claimed t...
War monitor says 12 dead in strikes targeting pro-Iranian fighters in SyriaTwelve pro-Iranian fighters were killed in air strikes of unknown origin in eastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Ri...
22 US soldiers injured in Syria helicopter 'mishap': CentcomThe United States has about 1,000 troops deployed in Syria as part of international efforts to combat jihadists, and periodically carries o...
US confirms its troops carried out raid in Syria targeting ISIS officialThe US military officially confirmed a raid near the frontlines in north-east Syria targeting a senior ISIS official.
Explained: The cost of ten years of devastating war in SyriaAs Assad prepares for a fourth term in office, here is a summary of the human and financial cost of the conflict according to data from Uni...
Russia says its airstrike in Syria killed 200 militantsKarpov said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that the air raid killed some 200 militants and destroyed 24 vehicles and about...
India calls for relaxation of sanctions on Syria in light of worsening humanitarian crisisIn late December last year, UN human rights expert Alena Douhan had called on the US to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria, saying t...
Civilians wounded in Syrian missile strike: Turkish ministryOfficials said the ballistic missiles were fired from the Kuweires air base in Aleppo -- under the control of the Syrian government -- and ...
Fresh strikes on Syria's Ghouta, UN calls for ceasefire to be 'immediately implemented'Air strikes destroyed a building in Douma, the main town in the Eastern Ghouta area east of Damascus, and buried alive an entire family, th...
Allegations of abuse, mismanagement shadow gains against ISThe Trump administration's decision to provide Syria's Kurds with more advanced weapons has raised concerns among the various players in Sy...
Russian air strikes target western Syria: MonitorThe Observatory said a large explosion hit a building on the outskirts of the town of al-Bab in northern Syria, which is held by the ultra-...
Kurds battle IS jihadists around Syria's Kobane: MonitorSyrian Observatory for Human Rights said Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) had seized a village on Saturday as they...
China backs Russian plan to end crisis over Syria weaponsBacking a Russian initiative to resolve the crisis over Syria's chemical weapons, China today suggested a second international conference t...
India continues to stock cluster bombsCluster munitions have a wide-area effect, which makes them inaccurate when used. Unexploded duds lying around also pose a life-threatening...
- India's rights record in 2011 "disappointing": HRW
India's human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs down from a HRW which has criticised the govt for its inaction in repealing the controvers...