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Boat carrying migrants sinks off Syria, at least 34 dead

A boat carrying migrants from Lebanon capsized off Syria's coast Thursday afternoon leaving at least 34 people dead, Syrian state media reported. The incident is one of the deadliest since a surging number of Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians have tried to flee crisis-hit Lebanon by sea to...

Cyprus helps rescue 300 migrants aboard Italy-bound boat

Cyprus has assisted in rescue of a small wooden boat crammed with more than 300 migrants that was floating adrift 203 kilometers (126 miles) west of the island nation, a Cypriot official said Tuesday. Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Commander Andreas Charalambides told the...

State media: Israel strike on Syria airport kills 5 soldiers

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike on the Damascus International Airport and nearby military posts south of the Syrian capital killed five soldiers, state media reported Saturday. State news agency SANA, quoting an unnamed military official, said the strikes happened after midnight Friday,...