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US military carries out airstrikes on its weapons storage site in Syria fo
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): Two US fighter jets conducted pre-planned airstrikes on Wednesday targetting an American munitions storage bunker in Syria to destroy munitions and other equipment left behind following the withdrawal of its troops from the country, two United States defenc
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Dems blame Trump of having meltdown during White House meeting
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 17 (ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, (local time) with both of them describing each other's conduct during a meeting at White House on Syria as 'meltdown'.
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'Don't be a fool', said Trump warning Erdogan against Syria offensive
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has written a letter to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening him against Syria offensive and asking him 'not to be a fool'.
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Amid Syrian offensive, Turkish President postpones his visit to Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Oct 17 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed his visit to Pakistan scheduled for later this month amid his country's ongoing military offensive in Syria.
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Kurdistan Workers' Party worse than ISIS, says Donald Trump
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 17 : Days after his decision to pull US Forces out of northern Syria, President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is worse than the ISIS.
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'Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity should be respected': China u
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 16 (ANI): China on Tuesday called on Turkey to stop its military operation against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, saying that Ankara's actions may lead to the outbound escape of terrorists and the resurgence of the Islamic State, thereby exacerbating counter-terro
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Imperative now is to end incursion into Syria, says Iranian Foreign Minist
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): Joining the chorus of several countries that have called for an end to Turkish military offensive in Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Tuesday (local time) said it is imperative to end the incursions in Syria.
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Amid Turkish offensive in Syria, Erdogan dials Putin, accepts invite to vi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 16 (ANI): In a significant development amid Ankara's ongoing military incursions in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and accepted the latter's invite to visit Russia.
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US Vice President Mike Pence to meet Erdogan in Ankara on October 17
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on October 17, the White House announced on Tuesday (local time) amidst Ankara's ongoing offensive in Syria.
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Syria: Russian troops patrolling areas vacated by Americans
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday (local time) said its military units were patrolling the territory in northern Syria which was vacated by Americans.
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Pompeo calls Iraqi President to discuss 'shared concerns' over Turkish off
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): Amidst ongoing Turkish offensive in Syria, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) called Iraqi President Barham Salih.
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No further export licenses to Turkey for military-related items, says UK F
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 15 (ANI): United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday condemned the Turkish military offensive in the northern part of Syria and said the country will not grant licenses to Turkey for items that might be used in military operations.
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