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UN calls for Syria ceasefire as children die in freezing conditions
The UN’s envoy to Syria has repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire as the humanitarian situation in the north west of the country continues to deteriorate.
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Syria: are civilians being deliberately targeted by pro-Assad forces?
President Assad’s regime has always insisted it’s fighting a war against terrorists and jihadists, while denying that it’s deliberately aiming at civilians.
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Russia and Syria ‘dropping barrel bombs on everybody, mainly civilians’ – US Special Representative for Syria
Ambassador James Jeffrey – United States special representative for Syria – speaks on whether US intends to do anything to halt Syria and Russia’s advance to Idlib.
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Assad forces close in on last rebels as thousands of civilians try to escape
Russia is sending negotiators to Turkey this weekend to try to resolve the crisis in North West Syria where Syrian, Russian and Turkish forces are all dangerously close to conflict as President Assad presses on towards the city of Idlib.
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Pregnant women and newborn babies saved from Syrian maternity hospital
In the first of our reports from the last battleground of Syria, we show the chaotic and emotional scenes as rescuers evacuate heavily pregnant women and newborn babies.
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Hundreds of airstrikes hit Syria as Assad’s forces seek to take back control
Just eight days after a ceasefire was brokered between Russia and Turkey, the Syrian regime has intensified its bombardment of rebel-held areas in southern Idlib and Aleppo.
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Syria: Twenty people killed in Idlib province as Assad intensifies air strikes
The family of a White Helmets worker, the voluntary group that helps rescue people in the aftermath of bombings, are among at least 20 people killed in northwest Syria.
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US ambassador’s evidence released by Trump impeachment inquiry
President Trump is accused of withholding military aid to Ukraine in order to pressure the Ukrainian President into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.
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EU: Brexit talks ‘constructive’ but a lot of work remains to be done
In Aberdeen the Scottish National Party is meeting against the backdrop of a highly critical moment in the Brexit negotiations, amid Conservative talk of compromise.
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Turkish Ambassador defends offensive against Kurds
Jon Snow speaks to the Turkish Ambassador to London, Ümit Yalçın. We asked the Ambassador whether President Trump had given his approval for Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria.
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China sends paramilitary police to the Hong Kong border amid escalating protests
Donald Trump has urged the Chinese President to personally meet with protestors in Hong Kong, after weeks of violent clashes between the police and demonstrators calling for democratic reforms. China has sent its paramilitary police force to the border and today the Chinese Ambassador to the UK said his government “would not sit on its…
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UN authorises investigation into attacks on health facilities and schools in Syria’s last rebel-held area
The Secretary General of the United Nations has authorised an investigation into attacks on health facilities and schools in Syria’s last rebel-held area.
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FactCheck: we can’t find evidence that Dominic Raab warned of no-deal Brexit
We can’t find an interview where Mr Raab warned explicitly about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit during the referendum campaign.
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Iranian Ambassador warns UK that raising tensions further would be ‘dangerous and unwise’
Iran’s Ambassador in London has warned the UK against further raising tensions between the two countries.
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Further leaked memos criticise Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal
The memo, in further leaked cables, claimed Donald Trump acted because the deal had been agreed by his predecessor Barack Obama.