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Syria attack deals fresh blow to faltering peace talks
The regime s envoy to the talks in Geneva says Syria would retaliate following the deadly assault claimed by former Al Qaeda affiliate Fateh al Sham Front
In Syria's Homs, war-ravaged ancient market slowly reemerges
A UN backed project is trying to restore the ancient souk or market in the heart of the historic city of Homs
String of bomb blasts hit across Syria, 23 killed
UPDATED The blasts hit government held Tartus and Homs as well as Hasakeh which is mostly controlled by Kurdish forces but where the regime maintains a presence
Car bomb near hospital in Syria's Homs kills 16, wounds dozens
The attack comes just 3 days after hundreds of rebel fighters and civilians were evacuated from the city following a deal with the Syrian regime
Typhoon Chan-hom grounds domestic flights in South Korea
A strong wind alert is issued along South Korea s southern and western coastal areas which received up to 197 millimeters 7 7 inches of rain as of 11 am local time 0200 GMT
Typhoon Chan-hom makes landfall in eastern China
UPDATED Zhejiang evacuates around 960 000 people and calls its entire fishing fleet back to port because of Chan hom
China evacuates over 865,000 as typhoon nears
2nd UPDATE The powerful storm could be the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Zhejiang province since 1949 according to China s National Meteorological Center
Typhoon Falcon now outside PAR
The typhoon will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon bringing moderate to occasionally heavy rains over Luzon and Visayas
Typhoon Falcon intensifies further; leaving PAR by Friday
UPDATED The typhoon picks up speed but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday July 10
Typhoon Falcon maintains strength
UPDATED The typhoon will enhance the southwest monsoon and will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over Luzon and Visayas
Parts of Luzon warned of floods, landslides on Thursday
Metro Manila Ilocos region Central Luzon Mimaropa and Calabarzon should be ready for flash floods and landslides due to rains from the Southwest Monsoon on Thursday July 9
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Typhoon Falcon enters PAR
The typhoon is still far from the Philippine landmass No public storm warning signals have been raised
Parts of Luzon warned of floods, landslides on Wednesday
The Southwest Monsoon will bring moderate to heavy rains in Luzon on Wednesday July 8 Typhoon Chan Hom is expected to enter the Philippines Tuesday evening
Typhoon Chan-Hom to enter PAR as Egay makes exit
Four areas remain under Storm Signal No 1 due to Tropical Storm Egay but a typhoon comes at its heels
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Syria presidential campaign launches despite war
The June 3 presidential election is expected to return Bashar al Assad to power
Last Syria rebels quit Homs Old City, civilians return to ruins
It is the first time that Syrian rebel fighters have withdrawn from an area they controlled after an accord
Evacuation of Syria's Homs districts to start Wednesday
The injured who are trapped in the Old City and surrounding areas who have been trapped due to the siege are set to be the first to leave
Deal for Syria rebels to withdraw from Homs bastion
The agreement comes after government forces began an assault against the few remaining rebel held areas in the city last month
Dozens killed in Syria, watchdog to probe chlorine claims
The regime and rebels have blamed each other for using chlorine in at least one attack
Dutch priest who saw Syria as home shot dead in Homs
A man came into Father Frans van der Lugt s house on Monday took him outside and shot him twice in the head said the secretary of the Dutch Jesuit Order
Syria army captures town in strategic Homs province
Syrian forces captured a rebel held town after nearly a month of fighting
Syria aid teams prepare to renew Homs evacuations
Discussions were underway as to whether the 3 day truce would be extended to allow for further humanitarian operations
Hundreds evacuated from Syria's Homs on eve of talks
UPDATED State television said the operation – the second evacuation in 3 days – took place under fire from armed terrorist groups
UN aid to enter Syria's Homs after first evacuations
According to the United Nations 83 civilians were evacuated under a 3 day humanitarian pause
Civilians evacuated from Syria's besieged Homs
Those leaving have mixed feelings – they are happy to escape but worried about what comes next and are afraid they might be detained by the regime
Syria, UN in Homs aid deal as Aleppo fighting heats up
Aid operations begin in Homs following a humanitarian pause on fighting in the city
Aid deliveries in Homs to start Friday, US says
The deal should allow the delivery of supplies to around 2 500 trapped civilians
UN, Syria reach deal for civilians to leave Homs
The UN and Syria reach a deal to allow civilians to leave areas of Homs that have been under army siege for more than 18 months
Syria talks end with accusations, next round uncertain
Negotiations end with the opposing sides continuing to spar over who is to blame for the bloody conflict that has claimed 130 000 lives
Hezbollah-backed Syria troops rout rebels in Qusayr
Qusayr is strategic because is located just 10 kilometers six miles from Lebanon and links Damascus to the coast
More than 100 killed in new Syria 'massacre'
The deaths came when the army swept through farmlands north of Homs city says a watchdog
The secret life of Google doodles
What happens to the Google logo on special days and holidays? Rappler finds out
Warplanes batter Syria's Homs as Turkey returns fire
Warplanes pound rebel held areas of Homs in the Syrian city s heaviest onslaught for months as Turkey reportedly returned cross border shellfire for the second time this week
Syria troops kill civilian week into ceasefire: watchdog
Syrian government troops killed at least one civilian on Thursday April 19 as clashes erupted in a string of protests centers a week into a fragile UN backed truce a Britain based watchdog said
Russia, China join UN demand for Syria peace move
Russia and China which have blocked two resolutions on Syria backed a western drafted statement that called on President Bashar al Assad to work toward a cessation of hostilities and a democratic transition
PH abstains from UN Vote on Syria
The Philippines abstained in a resolution passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council condemning violation of human rights by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was one of 3 countries, including India and Ecuador, that abstained in the voting. China, Russia and Cuba opposed it, while 37 voted in favor. Meanwhile, Syrian rebels withdrew on Thursday, March 1, from the Baba Amr district of the central city of Homs, handing what seemed like victory to loyal troops of the Syrian President.
Journalists among latest casualties in Syria strife
Shelling on makeshift media center kills 2 foreign journalists injures 3 others on Wednesday; Citizen journalist whose live video streams from Homs provided first hand account of violence died in separate incident Tuesday
