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Syria says 2 warplanes downed by Turkey as tensions soar
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Syria says 2 warplanes downed by Turkey as tensions soar
KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Syria’s official news agency said two of its warplane were shot down by Turkish forces inside…
Egypt’s new train coaches from Russia undergo tests in Hungary: Sources
Egypt
February 29, 2020
Egypt’s new train coaches from Russia undergo tests in Hungary: Sources
Passenger coaches manufactured for the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) by Russia have begun undergoing tests in Hungary by the Russian…
Russian opposition to protest Putin’s ‘leader-for-life’ reforms
World
February 29, 2020
Russian opposition to protest Putin’s ‘leader-for-life’ reforms
Russia’s opposition on Saturday holds its first major protest since President Vladimir Putin in January announced plans which critics fear…
Turkey-Russia tensions soar after deadly Syria strike
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Turkey-Russia tensions soar after deadly Syria strike
The leaders of Russia and Turkey held crisis talks Friday after 33 Turkish soldiers died in an air strike in…
Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly Syria strike
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly Syria strike
The leaders of Russia and Turkey held crisis talks on Friday to try to scale down tensions after 33 Turkish…
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, a senior Turkish official said, as Ankara…
33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
February 28, 2020
33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Idlib
At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Syria’s Idlib province after an air strike blamed on Damascus, prompting condemnation…
Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government
BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters on Thursday retook a key northwestern town in Syria that was recently captured…
Syrian troops push into last rebel area, hit civilian sites
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Syrian troops push into last rebel area, hit civilian sites
BEIRUT (AP) — Shelling and airstrikes by Syrian government forces killed at least three people on Wednesday in northwestern Syria,…
Russian opposition provoked summer police violence: Putin
World
February 26, 2020
Russian opposition provoked summer police violence: Putin
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the opposition provoked police violence during mass protests in Moscow last summer,…