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Golan peacekeepers briefly held by Syria armed group - UN
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Reuters) - Several U.N. military observers were briefly taken hostage by an unknown armed group in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights just three days after Syrian rebels released four U.N. peacekeepers, a U.N. official said on...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Israel, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Austria
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, Rebellions, Russia
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UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
Reuters* UN asks for Security Council help on Syria aid access * Cross-border aid access likely a contentious issue * Millions of Syrians in war-torn country in need of aid By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Russia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad
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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown between Russia and Western states over humanitarian cross-border...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Russia, Human Rights, Bashar Assad, Turkey
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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Three U.N. observers released unharmed between Syria and Israel
BEIRUT -- Three United Nations observers posted in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights were seized by armed anti-government forces and held for five hours this week before being released unharmed, the U.N. said. It...
Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Israel, Career and Workplace, Kidnapping, Politics
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Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide on any Syria no-fly zone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria and said he backed the involvement of Russia and China in planned peace...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Brookings Institution, Barack Obama, Russia, Bashar Assad
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Barack Obama, Russia, Bashar Assad
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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: Barack Obama, Non Ferrous Metal, Land Price, Politics, The Wall Street Journal
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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million - UNHCR
ReutersGENEVA, May 17 (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration has surpassed 1.5 million, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. "The fact that more than 1.5 million have registered or have appointments...Tags: Politics, Refugee
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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million: UNHCR
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - More than 1.5 million people have fled Syria as conditions there deteriorate rapidly, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. The exodus has accelerated over the past four months and the agency estimates that nearly 1...Tags: Politics, Refugee
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FACTBOX-Rising Syrian death toll, refugee wave
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Here is a look at the rising human cost of Syria's civil war: DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA - The United Nations said on May 15 the death toll in Syria from the two-year-old civil war is at least 80,000, an increase of about 10,000 from...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights, Politics
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