World Erdogan hails ‘historic agreement’ with Putin over Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed "a historic agreement" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after hours of talks between... 7 hours ago
World Pompeo says too early to judge Syria success US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday it was too early to know if an accord to end Turkey's assault in Syria would succeed, ahead of... 10 hours ago
World In Syria hospital, Kurdish fighters determined despite burns In a hospital in northeastern Syria, a nurse tends to a Kurdish fighter recovering from burns to his face sustained in battle against advancing... 14 hours ago
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World Putin, Erdogan to meet ahead of Syria deadline Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Tuesday to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin, hours ahead of a deadline for Kurdish fighters to withdraw... 17 hours ago
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World Turkey outlines ‘safe zone’ plan ahead of key deadline Turkey outlined Monday its plans for a 120-kilometre "safe zone" in Syria on the eve of a key withdrawal deadline, as President Recep Tayyip... on 21 October 2019
World No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan : Pentagon chief Afghans should not misconstrue America's sudden, contentious and near-total withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move in... on 21 October 2019
World Turkish offensive violates international law : German FM Turkey's offensive in northeastern Syria falls foul of international law, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Sunday."We don't believe... on 20 October 2019
World Syria, Ukraine, Republican rebellion, G7 : Trump’s very bad week Donald Trump has had some bad weeks in office, but rarely has the US president seen one as difficult as the week ending Sunday, with members... on 20 October 2019
World US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria US forces withdrew from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, as Turkey accused Kurdish forces of killing one of its... on 20 October 2019
World Pelosi leads ‘bipartisan’ US group for meetings in Jordan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a group of US lawmakers arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, her office said Saturday, just days... on 20 October 2019
World US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria US forces withdrew from a key base in northern Syria Sunday, a monitor said, two days before the end of a US-brokered truce to stem a Turkish... on 20 October 2019
World Turkey urges US to use ‘leverage’ to get Kurdish force pullout : AFP interview Turkey on Saturday urged the United States to use its "leverage" over Syrian Kurdish forces to ensure an orderly pullout under an agreement reached... on 19 October 2019
World Turkey urges US to use ‘leverage’ to ensure Kurdish force pullout : AFP interview Turkey on Saturday urged the United States to use its "leverage" over Syrian Kurdish forces to ensure an orderly pullout under an agreement reached... on 19 October 2019
World Turkey, Kurds trade accusations even as Syria truce takes hold Turkish and Kurdish leaders accused each other of violating a US-brokered truce in northeastern Syria even as it appeared to be taking hold on... on 19 October 2019
