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Israel suspected of deadly airstrike on Iranian embassy in SyriaIran's ambassador to Syria claimed five to seven people, including some diplomats, were killed and that Tehran's response would be "harsh."WorldApr 1
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How does Putin stay in power?Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sweep to power in another illegitimate election. How does he maintain his grip and what does it mean for Ukraine and NATO?WorldMar 15
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Iran’s president, foreign minister dead in helicopter crash, state TV reportsIran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as the country’s acting president.WorldMay 20
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Israeli airstrike in Syria kills at least four Iranian advisers, officials sayAn Israeli airstrike on Syria's capital killed at least four Iranian advisers Saturday, state media reported.WorldJan 20
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Iran says at least 100 killed in blasts at memorial for slain generalNo one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.WorldJan 3
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France issues war crimes arrest warrants for Syria’s Bashar al-AssadMore than 1,000 people were killed with chemical weapons in two attacks in 2013. France issued war crime arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.CrimeNov 15, 2023
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Hezbollah: A look at the Lebanese group as tensions rise at Israel’s borderIran-backed militant group Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israel across the border over the past week in the deadliest escalation since a 2006 war.WorldOct 18, 2023
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Canada, Netherlands take Syria to UN’s top court, call to halt ‘torture’The hearing was focused on a preliminary Dutch and Canadian request for the court to impose orders on Syria to halt torture immediately to protect potential victims.CanadaOct 10, 2023
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Canada, Netherlands taking Syria to World Court over torture claimsThe joint application seeks to hold the government of President Bashar al-Assad accountable for gross human rights violations and torture under the U.N. Convention against Torture.WorldJun 12, 2023
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Canadian-owned company accused of supplying Syria’s chemical weapons programAccused procuring metals for Syrian missiles that carry chemical agents, the owner of Hournieh & Sons said the allegations were false.CanadaJun 15, 2023
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Scientist accused of developing Syria’s chemical weapons program traced to EdmontonAhmed Haytham Alyafi was an 'indispensable' part of Syria's chemical weapons program, according to de-classified documents. He lived in Edmonton, immigration records show.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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U.S. launches ‘precision airstrikes’ in Syria after American worker killed by droneA strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said.U.S. NewsMar 24, 2023
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Turkey earthquake: Death toll crosses 46K as rescue efforts continueTwelve days after the quake hit, workers from Kyrgyzstan tried to save a Syrian family of five from the rubble of a building in Antakya city in southern Turkey.WorldFeb 18, 2023
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Turkey earthquake: UN appeals for $1B to aid survivorsThe United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey's modern history.WorldFeb 16, 2023
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Turkey earthquake: Rescuers continue to pull survivors on day 8Efforts to help survivors and count the dead and injured in Syria were marred by the continued divisions from 12 years of civil war.WorldFeb 14, 2023
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Turkey earthquake: Six relatives rescued as death toll exceeds 20,000Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings on Friday, some who survived more than 100 hours trapped under crushed concrete in the bitter cold.WorldFeb 10, 2023
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll exceeds 7,700 as search continues for survivorsRescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria.WorldFeb 7, 2023
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Acquittal of Halifax man shows Canada’s economic sanctions are just ‘paper tigers,’ expert saysCanada's economic sanctions regime has been on the books since 1991 but the first trial under the legislation didn't happen until 2019. Here's how and why it all fell apart.PoliticsFeb 4, 2021
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Chemical weapons watchdog demands answers from Syria after chlorine cylinders destroyedThe Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Syria's government had reported that two cylinders were destroyed by a June 8 airstrike on a Syrian military facility.WorldAug 4, 2021
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British ISIS member, known as a ‘Beatle,’ pleads guilty to beheadingsAlexanda Anon Kotey, 37, pleaded guilty to all eight counts against him at a plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria.WorldSep 2, 2021