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Aleppo: Twin explosions struck the University of Aleppo in Syria, killing more than 80, activists said on Wednesday. The blasts, that blew off dormitory rooms and destroyed a major portion of the University, took place when students were…

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Tuesday for enhancing relation with Syria in different fields. Urging comprehensive ties with the Arab state, the Iranian president said that "The…

(CNN) —The Russian Consulate General in Syria's largest city has suspended operations, according to Russia's state-run RIA Novosti news agency. 20 things: Middle East conflict Syrian president: Nation's enemies will...…

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Dozens of Syrians were killed or wounded in an explosion at a gas station east of Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Wednesday, and explosions in another Damascus suburb killed at least six people and wounded many more,…

Russian warships have embarked on a long voyage to the Black and Mediterranean seas to take part in what the Defense Ministry said would be the largest naval exercise in decades.It said on Wednesday that ships from its Northern, Baltic,…

DAMASCUS, Syria, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- More than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria since big protests began there in 2011, the United Nations said Wednesday. The U.N. Human Rights Office released a report that said 59,648 people were…

Elite Syrian government troops backed by tanks battled on Monday to recapture a strategic Damascus suburb from rebels who have advanced within striking distance of the center of Syria 's capital. Five people, including a child, died…

International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Thursday called for "real" change in war-torn Syria and the installation of a transition government with full powers until elections can be held."We need to form a government with all…

AUSTRALIA will push for a tougher international response to North Korea's recent missile tests when it takes its seat on the United Nations Security Council this week. See your ad here And the Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, has made…

Syria has blamed rebels for blowing up a natural gas pipeline Monday in the country's oil-rich east, disrupting distribution. A statement carried by Syria's state news agency blamed a "terrorist group," the regime's description of rebels…