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US names Syrian generals linked to attacks on civilians

The United States on Monday named a dozen Syrian generals and officers accused of leading attacks on civilian targets in the five-year war and warned they would one day face justice. US Ambassador Samantha Power said the military commanders were involved in "killing and injuring civilians"...

Nearly one million Syrians living under siege

Nearly one million people are living under siege in Syria, the UN aid chief said Monday, announcing revised figures. The new figure of 974,080 people marks a dramatic increase from 486,700 Syrians living in besieged areas just six months ago, Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council....

Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone

Turkey called on the United States and other nations Monday to rethink its proposal for a no-fly zone in northern Syria as the U.N. expressed deep concerns over the bombing of hospitals in rebel-held parts of Aleppo. Government forces pounded besieged rebel-held neighborhoods of the northern...

Coalition partner attacks Merkel over 'feeble' re-election bid

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partners on Monday accused her of running out of ideas after she announced she would stand for a fourth term in next year's parliamentary election. The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), junior partner to Merkel's conservatives in their ruling...