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UNHCR: Number of Syrian refugees exceeds 1.5 million
The number of Syrian refugees, who are either registered or awaiting registration, has surpassed 1.5 million, while the actual number is much higher, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). #Syria #NewsTracker #Bashar al-Assad #refugees #UNHCR #1.5 million
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Activists find torture devices, other evidence of abuse in Syrian prison
Researchers found physical evidence indicating Syrians were tortured in cells in detention facilities inspected, including with a device which former detainees said was used to stretch or bend victims' arms and legs. #World #Syria #NewsTracker #Torture #War Crimes
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Obama rules out unilateral US action on Syria
US President Barack Obama has ruled out any unilateral American action against Assad regime, asserting that his administration would continue to work with international partners and the Syrian opposition. #United States #World #India #Barack Obama #Syria #Recep Tayyip Erdogan #Assad
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UN condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels
The UN General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's fractious rebels. #World #United Nations #Syria #NewsTracker #David Cameron #Bashar al-Assad #UN General Assembly
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Syria violence: Putin to hold talks with Israel's Netanyahu
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Syria. #Syria #NewsTracker #Benjamin Netanyahu #Vladimir Putin
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Turkish fighter jet lost near Syria in probable accident
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's military said on Monday that it had lost one of its F-16 fighter jets near Osmaniye, about 50 km (30 miles) from the border with Syria, but NTV television quoted military sources as saying the crash had probably been an accident. Last June, Syria shot down a Turkish F-4 reconnaissance jet off the Syrian coast #China #Business #Japan #Syria #Brazil #Technology #France #United Kingdom #Latin America #Entertainment #lifestyle
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U.S.'s Obama, U.K.'s Cameron vow continued support for Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday pledged their continued support for the people of Syria, including more humanitarian aid and a push toward a transitional government to help bring peace. Obama, speaking at a joint news conference, said the United States will continue to work to establish the facts about chemical weapons use in Syria #Politics #United States #China #Business #Japan #Syria #Brazil #Russia #markets #United Kingdom #Entertainment #lifestyle
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Putin willing to engage with West over Syria: Cameron
Britain has detected a subtle shift in Russia's attitude to the Syrian conflict which it hopes may make it easier to organise a peace conference aimed at overseeing a political transition. #Syria #David Cameron #Vladimir Putin #WhatTheySaid
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Syrian troops take full control of strategic town near Damascus
Rebels seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad are trying to carve a pathway from the Jordanian border through the southern province of Daraa, in what is seen as their best shot at capturing Damascus. #World #Syria #NewsTracker #Damascus #Syrian troops #Syrian rebels
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UK's Cameron to meet Obama at White House, may discuss Syria
Iran, the Mideast peace process, counterterrorism and trade are other likely topics for Monday's meeting. #White House #World #Barack Obama #US #Syria #NewsTracker #David Cameron #UK