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Geneva meeting reaches agreement on Syrian-led transition

Ministers attending the Action Group meeting on Syria that concluded in Geneva on Saturday have agreed upon a set of ...

Indonesia calls for immediate settlement of crisis in Syria

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for an immediate and concrete solution to the crisis in ...

US condemns attack on pro-government broadcaster in Syria

The United States on Wednesday condemned the attack on a pro-government broadcaster in Syria, placing hope on an ...

Annan proposes transitional government for Syria: Envoys

International envoy Kofi Annan has proposed setting up a Syrian transitional government that could include followers ...

Turkish-Syrian relations plunge with fallen fighter jet

On the eve of the NATO meeting called by Turkey to discuss Syria`s downing of its plane, relations between the two ...

Syria ally Iran urges calm over Turkish jet shot down

Iran has urged Ankara and Damascus to show "restraint" over Syria`s shooting down of a Turkish fighter jet, Iranian ...

Russia plans to send three naval ships to Syria: US

The US military said Tuesday that Russia is preparing to deploy three naval ships to Syria for a mission that Moscow ...

France says Russia `playing its role` in Syrian transition

France`s President Francois Hollande said Tuesday after the G20 summit that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was ...

UN Security Council threatens Yemen sanctions

The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution threatening sanctions against groups seen ...

Denying Iran a role in Syria meet `thoughtless`: Russia

Russia -- which is pushing for a conference on the Syria crisis to include Iran, despite US protests -- said Saturday ...

Attacks in Iraq kill four: officials

Shootings and bombings in Iraq on Friday killed four people, including a parliamentary official and a senior emergency ...

At least 55 killed in new Syria massacre

At least 55 people, mostly from the same family, have been killed in a new massacre in Syria, the head of a watchdog ...

Military action in Syria would need UN backing

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that any military action in Syria would need backing from the United ...

Japan tells Syrian ambassador to leave

Japan has told the Syrian ambassador in Tokyo to leave the country, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, as ...

98 killed in Syria violence tuesday: NGO

A total of 98 people, including 61 civilians, were killed in violence in Syria on Tuesday, as clashes raged between ...