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Trump nixes idea of renaming U.S. bases honoring Confederate heroes
10 bases honoring generals from the secessionist South, which lost the Civil War and its struggle to preserve slavery, are in the spotlight
U.S. bans visits by Sri Lanka army chief over war crimes
'The allegations of gross human rights violations against Shavendra Silva, documented by the United Nations and other organizations, are serious and credible,' says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Yemen government strikes power-sharing deal with southern rebels
The deal would see the secessionist Southern Transitional Council handed a number of ministries, and the government return to the southern city of Aden
[OPINION] War is a great teacher
War dramatically changed my students' lives. I had witnessed how carefree teenagers became socially involved citizens.
Karadzic appeals life sentence for Bosnia war crimes – court
Judges in The Hague will now have to decide whether to admit Karadzic's challenge to his sentence, as the March 20 ruling on his sentence was supposed to be fina
ISIS attack kills 12 US-backed fighters in east Syria
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 14 civilians and 9 ISIS jihadists were killed Saturday, November 3, in coalition air strikes in Hajin and the nearby towns of Sousa and Al-Shaafa.
First aid since January reaches displaced Syrians near Jordan border
(UPDATED) 'The UN and SARC are delivering humanitarian assistance to 50,000 people in need at Rukban camp in southeast Syria,' the UN says in a statement
South Sudan foes meet after 2 years
The official scope of the talks is broad but analysts say the outcome remains unclear given their notoriously volatile relationship and entrenched positions
Tearful Syrians in rebel enclave begin new evacuation
More civilians and rebels are forced to leave their ravaged neighborhoods in Eastern Ghouta
U.S. Senate blocks bid to end military involvement in Yemen
Senators vote 55-44 to kill the bid after the Senate's Republican leadership and key figures from both parties on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee came out against it
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave 'truce'
The first day of a 5-hour daily 'pause' that was ordered by President Vladimir Putin Sunday and kicked off at 9 am local time (0700 GMT) is marred by violence
Pummeled civilians in Syria enclave await Russia's first daily truce
Russia says it will organize a daily 5 hour pause in the fighting to allow civilians to escape through 'humanitarian corridors'
Strikes, clashes rock Syria's Ghouta despite ceasefire call
Fresh regime air strikes and heavy clashes shake rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, despite a UN demand for a ceasefire to end one of the most ferocious assaults of Syria's civil war
Pressure mounts to relieve 'hell on earth' in Syria enclave
International pressure mounts to end civilian suffering in a rebel-held enclave near Damascus where Syrian jets have been raining bombs
Syria, Russia pound rebel enclave, put clinic out of service
At least 250 civilians have been killed since the escalation began on Sunday, February 18, among them dozens of children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says
77 dead as Syria enclave pounded ahead of expected ground assault
(UPDATED) The escalation comes as pro-government forces are also expected to enter the northern Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin, to take a stand against a month-old Turkish assault there
US-led strikes kill 100 pro-regime personnel in Syria – military
The strikes were to counter an 'unprovoked attack against well-established Syrian Democratic Forces headquarters,' the US Central Command says
U.S., Russia clash at UN over Syria chlorine attacks
The United States and Russia clash at the UN Security Council over a push by Washington to condemn reported chlorine gas attacks in Syria that have left many injured in recent days
Turkish jets pound Kurdish militia in new Syria offensive
The launch comes despite warnings that the operation could be militarily tough against an already battle-hardened foe and complicate relations with both Washington and Moscow
23 civilians killed in Syria, most in Russian air strikes – monitor
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 18 people are killed by Russian strikes in the town of Misraba, while the remainder die in shelling from government forces
Regime forces advance against jihadists in northwest Syria
Government and allied forces backed by Russian warplanes have since Monday, December 25, been battling mostly jihadist fighters in an area straddling the border between Idlib and Hama provinces
On Mideast trip, Putin orders partial withdrawal from Syria
This comes after Vladimir Putin said last month that efforts to end the war are entering a 'new stage' as the focus shifts from military intervention to political reforms
UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent
The 8th round of talks is seen as a chance for the UN to revitalize its push to end the 6-year war, which has killed more than 340,000 people and left Syria in ruin
UN aims to restart Syria talks with unified opposition
The UN-brokered talks to end the war that has killed more than 340,000 people since 2011 have achieved little through 7 previous rounds
Putin urges 'compromise' ahead of new Syria peace talks
New talks should happen soon, Putin says after a summit with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, insisting that they will reinvigorate a hobbled peace process
Putin briefs Trump on Syria after surprise Assad talks
During the phone call with Trump the Kremlin says Putin stressed the 'need to keep Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity intact'
Putin meets Assad ahead of Syria talks with Turkey and Iran
(UPDATED) Russia's president Vladimir Putin met with his embattled Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, the Kremlin says
Aid enters besieged Syria region hit by hunger crisis
Eastern Ghouta was once a prime agricultural region, but the rebel stronghold has been under a tight government siege since 2013, causing shortages of food and medicine
UN's De Mistura wants new round of Syria talks in coming weeks
The UN special envoy says he intends to convene an eighth round of talks on the bloody more than 6-year conflict no later than the end of October or early November
Hollywood stars enter Confederate symbols row
George Clooney and Julianne Moore back the ban of hanging the Confederate flag and rebranding of schools named after the heroes of the pro slavery side in the US Civil War
Deadly rocket fire hits near Damascus trade fair
UPDATED The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 6 people were killed and around a dozen wounded
U.S. ready to work with Russia on Syria 'no-fly zones' – Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia has a special responsibility to help create stability on the ground – or risk hobbling the fight against the Islamic State ISIS group
U.S.-backed forces breach ISIS defenses in heart of Syria's Raqa
3rd UPDATE The landmark advance in ISIS s notorious Syria bastion comes as the jihadists face an expected defeat within days in Iraq s second city Mosul
US says Assad may be preparing chemical attack
UPDATED The White House says the preparations are similar to those undertaken by the Assad regime ahead of an apparent chemical attack on a rebel held town
U.S.-led coalition downs Iran-made drone in Syria
The incident prompts growing international concern over rising tensions between the the US led coalition and pro Syrian regime forces
Russia warns U.S. after Syrian warplane downed
The downing of the jet and Russia s response come as the US led coalition and allied fighters battle to oust the Islamic State ISIS jihadist group from its Syrian bastion Raqa
Daunting aid challenges as civilians flee Syria's Raqa
A key problem is getting aid supplies to the relatively remote desert region in Syria s north with just a trickle of assistance currently crossing from neighboring Turkey and Iraq
Russian warship, sub fire cruise missiles at ISIS in Syria – Moscow
The frigate Admiral Essen and submarine Krasnodar carry out 4 strikes against military hardware and fighters from the jihadist group who had left its de facto capital Raqa
Macron, Putin hold 'frank' talks on Syria, Ukraine
UPDATED France s President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin seek to improve their countries strained ties
Syria army seizes airbase from ISIS – military source, monitor
The army takes control of more than 170 villages and towns in the area according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor
Turkey angered by U.S. move to arm Syrian Kurds
The issue risks further stoking tensions between Ankara and Washington less than a week before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Washington to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump
First evacuations from Damascus rebel district
The evacuation began days after regime backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey signed a deal to implement de escalation zones where the government and opposition will halt hostilities
Syria fighting eases as safe zones plan begins – monitor
A deal signed to create 4 safe zones takes effect
Trump, Putin discuss first meeting, Syria during 'very good call'
The US and Russian leaders spoke by telephone focusing on the 6 year old Syrian conflict which has pitched Moscow and Washington into rival camps
Pope urges end to Syria 'horror' in Easter address
The pontiff also speaks out against the hostilities and famine in South Sudan Sudan Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Dozens of children dead in Syria evacuees bombing
UPDATED At least 68 children are among the 126 people killed in the attack says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Syria's Assad says chemical attack '100% fabrication'
President Bashar al Assad says the fabrication intends to justify a US strike on Syrian forces He insists his forces had turned over all their chemical weapons stocks years ago and would never use the banned arms
'Beauty and the Beast' now PH's highest-grossing film of all time
With earnings of P667 46 million Beauty and the Beast surpasses Captain America: Civil War
UN Security Council to vote on Syria gas attack probe
The vote comes as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Moscow to pressure Russia to reconsider its support for Syrian President Bashar al Assad
G7 backs Tillerson ahead of Syria talks in Moscow
UPDATED The G7 ministers say they aim to send a clear and coordinated message to Moscow where Tillerson is due to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov
