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UN Security Council strongly condemns Syrian shelling of Turkey

The UN Security Council overcame deep divisions to unanimously approve a statement Thursday condemning Syria's shelling of a Turkish town that killed five women and children "in the strongest terms."

Iran shipping arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq: report

Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria to aid President Bashar al-Assad in his attempt to crush an 18-month uprising against his government.

Mission to end conflict nearly impossible: UN envoy to Syria

Diplomatic attempts to end the Syrian conflict are "nearly impossible" and not enough is being done to end the fighting, the new UN and Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said in a BBC interview broadcast on Monday.

Iran to respond with military action if US attacks Syria

Iran would take action if the United States were to carry out an act of "stupidity" and attack Syria, an Iranian military official was quoted as saying on Saturday, but the comments later disappeared from the state-linked agency website.

Syrian forces continue shelling Damascus; 60 killed

The Syrian army shelled southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault meant to shore up President Bashar al-Assad's grip on the capital.

Images: Syria's Assad makes rare public appearance on Eid

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad performed Eid prayers in a Damascus mosque on Sunday, state television showed, his first appearance in public since a July bombing in the capital. Images of the Syrian leader.

Syria's Assad makes rare public appearance on Eid

Syria's state-run TV has aired footage of the Syrian president performing Eid prayers in a mosque in Damascus. It is the first appearance in public by Bashar Assad after a 18 July bombing in Damascus.

Taliban attack on air base: How secure are Pak's nuclear weapons?

Heavily armed Taliban fighters blasted their way into a Pakistani air force base with possible links to the country's nuclear program in a brazen assault that took two hours of fighting to put down.

Suicide bombings across Afghanistan kill 46

Suicide bombers launched multiple attacks in a remote corner of southwestern Afghanistan near the Iranian border Tuesday, killing dozens of people.

Assad's forces begin 'decisive' showdown in Aleppo

Syrian forces threatened Sunday to mount a "decisive battle" for Aleppo even as rebels clawed toward the city's ancient centre under intense bombardment and strafing from warplanes.