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Calm reigns in northeast Syria as fragile US-Turkey ceasefire holds
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Calm reigns in northeast Syria as fragile US-Turkey ceasefire holds

ANKARA (Reuters) – A fragile ceasefire was holding along Turkey’s border with Syria on Saturday, two days after President Tayyip…
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire
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Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Associated Press journalists witnessed continued fighting Friday morning in a northeast Syrian town at the center…
Turkey defies its NATO allies in Syria, as Russia steps in
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Turkey defies its NATO allies in Syria, as Russia steps in

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Russia said it was working to prevent a conflict between advancing Turkish and Syrian government forces…
Syrian Kurds defend key town as Pence, Pompeo sent to press Turkey
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Syrian Kurds defend key town as Pence, Pompeo sent to press Turkey

Kurdish fighters battled to defend a key Syrian border town from Turkish-backed forces in a flare-up of violence Tuesday as…
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
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Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains

The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the…
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
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Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rival humanitarian resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Syria’s last rebel stronghold in Idlib were defeated…
Rockets fired from Gaza fall short, wound 7 Palestinians
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Rockets fired from Gaza fall short, wound 7 Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) — Seven Palestinians have been wounded after a rocket barrage from the Gaza Strip exploded near a house…
Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers
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Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel…
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
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Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media is accusing militant groups of preventing civilians on Saturday from leaving the last rebel-held…
UN warns ceasefire violations could spark Lebanon-Israel war
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UN warns ceasefire violations could spark Lebanon-Israel war

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cessation of hostilities between Israel and…
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