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Vladimir Putin makes personal appeal to American people over Syrian crisis

Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis. In an opinion article…

11 years ago

Russia hands Syria chemical weapon plans to US

Russia has handed over to the US its plans for making Syria's chemical weapons safe, Russian media say. Russia announced…

11 years ago

Barack Obama asks Congress to postpone vote on Syria military strike

President Barack Obama says he will pursue diplomatic efforts to remove Syria's chemical weapons but has ordered the US military…

11 years ago

US could pause Syria military strike

President Barack Obama has said he will put plans for a military strike against Syria on hold if the country…

11 years ago

Russia urges Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control

Russia has urged Syria to put its chemical weapons stockpiles under international control and then have them destroyed, in an…

11 years ago

Bashar al-Assad PBS interview: US has no proof of chemical weapons use

In an interview with PBS, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said there is "no evidence" that his government has used chemical…

11 years ago

David Petraeus urges Congress to support military intervention in Syria

David Petraeus is urging members of Congress to support President Barack Obama's plan for military intervention in Syria. Syrian President…

11 years ago

G20 leaders divided over Syrian conflict

G20 leaders at Saint Petersburg summit remain divided over the Syrian conflict as they enter the final day of their…

11 years ago

G20 Summit 2013: US and Russia in secret talks over military strike at Syria’s uranium reactor

US diplomats are reportedly having secret talks with their Russian counterparts behind the scenes at the G-20 summit in St.…

11 years ago

G20 Summit 2013: Russia changes seating plan to keep Vladimir Putin away from Barack Obama

The seating plan at today's G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, has reportedly been adjusted to put physical distance between…

11 years ago

G20 Summit 2013: Barack Obama begins informal talks over Syria military action

G20 leaders are meeting in Sankt Petersburg, Russia, amid sharp differences over the crisis in Syria. US President Barack Obama…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin warns US over Syria military strike

Vladimir Putin has warned America and its allies against taking one-sided action in Syria. The Russian president said any military…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: Barack Obama wins key backing for military strike

President Barack Obama’s plans for a military strike on Syria have won backing from key US political figures. Barack Obama…

11 years ago

French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault presents evidence of Syria chemical weapons

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is presenting intelligence to MPs which he says shows Syria used chemical weapons. The dossier…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: US has evidence of sarin use

Secretary of State John Kerry says the US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: UN chemical weapons inspectors leave Damascus

UN experts arrive in The Netherlands after finishing gathering evidence of alleged gas attack in Damascus suburbs. They have left Syria…

11 years ago

John Kerry: Syrian forces killed 1,429 people in Damascus chemical weapons attack

Syrian government forces killed 1,429 people in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last week, said US Secretary of State…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: France backs US action

President Francois Hollande has announced that France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK…

11 years ago

British Parliament votes against Syria strike

The British Parliament vote against military strikes in Syria is a tough blow to PM David Cameron's domestic political fortunes.…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: Barack Obama has not yet decided on strike

President Barack Obama has said he has not yet decided on Syria strike. However, the president said he had concluded…

11 years ago

Syrian refugees flood Iraqi Kurdistan

Thousands of Syrian refugees are pouring over the border into Iraqi Kurdistan, the UN refugee agency says. Up to 10,000…

11 years ago

Syria denies Bashar al-Assad motorcade attack

Syrian rebels’ claims that they attacked President Bashar al-Assad's convoy have been denied today by the information minister. Reports that…

11 years ago

Syrian army retakes key rebel stronghold Khalidiya

Syrian army has fully captured Khalidiya district that was a key rebel stronghold in the central city of Homs, state…

11 years ago

Syrian troops kill 13 members of same family in Bayda

Syrian army has killed 13 members of the same family, mostly women and children, activist groups say. Some reports say…

11 years ago

Beirut explosion: At least 37 people injured after a car bomb explodes in Beir el-Abed area

Dozens of people have been injured after a car bomb exploded in a stronghold of Lebanon's Shia militant group Hezbollah…

11 years ago