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# Aleppo

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# Explainer
A city on the brink of destruction: Can anything save Aleppo?
Once the second city of Syria, much of Aleppo has been destroyed by four years of non-stop fighting.
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Oct 16th 2016, 10:00 AM
# Putin on a strong front
Putin says allegations that Russia is committing war crimes are "political rhetoric"
“I am deeply convinced that it is our Western partners, first and foremost of course the United States, who are responsible for the situation.”
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Oct 13th 2016, 8:22 AM
# Unquestionable war crimes
Moscow calls Boris Johnson's Syria comments 'Russophobic'
Relations between countries on both sides of the Syrian war are becoming more and more strained.
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Oct 12th 2016, 2:45 PM
# besieged
Aleppo has eight hospitals - four have been bombed in the last five days
One of them twice.
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Oct 5th 2016, 10:40 AM
# Aleppo
"Everybody's patience with Russia has run out" - America abandons Syrian talks
The Russian response was just as stark.
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Oct 4th 2016, 7:25 AM
# Syrian civil war
Reports that "prominent" Al-Qaeda leader killed in US airstrike
The announcement came as the US and Russia called off ceasefire talks.
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Oct 3rd 2016, 8:58 PM
# Explainer
Wilful killing, torture, taking of hostages - what are war crimes and how are they prosecuted?
Five facts about war crimes, and the long, arduous legal process to bring perpetrators to justice.
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Oct 1st 2016, 7:00 AM
# Syria
Warnings of humanitarian catastrophe as bombing turns city into a "giant kill box"
The city of Aleppo has been the centre of a fierce campaign of bombing by regime forces.
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Sep 30th 2016, 10:53 PM
# bunker-busters
A Fine Gael TD wants the government to expel the Russian ambassador over Aleppo airstrikes
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has condemned Russia’s bombardment of the Syrian city.
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Sep 30th 2016, 9:49 AM
# War Crimes
Irish government says Syrian war has reached "new depths of barbarity" as airstrikes on Aleppo continue
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan is to ‘convey concerns to Russian authorities’ as Western powers accuse Russia of war crimes.
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Sep 26th 2016, 9:30 PM
# Aleppo
"War crimes are being committed here" - pressure ramped up on Russia to rein in bombing campaign
The eastern side of Syrian city Aleppo has been subjected to an “unprecedented” bombing campaign over the last four days.
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Sep 25th 2016, 5:41 PM
# Bombings
At least 25 dead as air strikes pound Syrian city of Aleppo
The attack left a pool of blood and body parts strewn at the site, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Sep 24th 2016, 1:20 PM
# Bombardment
Five-year-old Syrian girl pulled from rubble alive after airstrikes
Attempts to reach agreement failed after Russia refused US demands that it promise to ground the Syrian air force.
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Sep 23rd 2016, 8:20 PM
# Syrian civil war
UN aid convoy delivering food destroyed by airstrikes in Syria
A week-long ceasefire came to an end today with “non-stop” bombardment in some areas.
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Sep 19th 2016, 9:25 PM
# Syria
'The last chance to save Syria' - the ceasefire has held overnight
US Secretary of State John Kerry says it’s far too early to draw conclusions, but that the plan has a chance to work.
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Sep 13th 2016, 9:12 AM
# five years of war
'Civilians have no hope anymore': Unclear if rebels will agree to ceasefire in Syria
Rebels battling the Syrian regime and the political opposition are still weighing whether to abide by the agreement.
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Sep 12th 2016, 8:59 AM
# five years of war
Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad has agreed to a US-Russia ceasefire deal
The two powers could launch joint airstrikes against Islamist jihadists if the deal holds.
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Sep 10th 2016, 5:51 PM
# gary's show
"What is Aleppo?" - White House hopeful makes embarrassing TV gaffe
“You’re kidding me,” the presenter of MSNBC’s Morning Joe responded.
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Sep 8th 2016, 1:58 PM
# Syria
Warplanes have dropped suspected chlorine bombs on a crowded neighbourhood in Aleppo
At least 71 people were hospitalised after the attack, with 10 in critical condition.
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Sep 7th 2016, 7:47 AM
# Aleppo
Haunting footage shows stunned face of injured Syrian boy after airstrike
The boy was later discharged from hospital but five children are reported to have been killed overnight.
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Aug 18th 2016, 12:27 PM
# Syria
At least four dead in suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo
Medical staff have taken pieces of the patients’ clothing for analysis.
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Aug 11th 2016, 8:12 AM
# five years of war
'Catastrophic': Up to 2m people without running water for four days in Aleppo
Temperatures in the city hit 40 degrees Celsius today.
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Aug 9th 2016, 10:01 PM
# Aleppo
British special forces have been pictured for the first time on the ground in Syria
The exclusive BBC images appear to show troops securing the perimeter of a rebel base.
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Aug 9th 2016, 9:14 AM
# Syrian civil war
Syrian rebels say they have broken the siege of Aleppo
The developments have rocked the key northern province of Aleppo, a microcosm of Syria’s chaotic multi-front war.
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Aug 6th 2016, 6:38 PM
# chlorine
Reports of chemical gas attacks in two cities as Syrian opposition accuses Assad and Russia
The regime has rejected claims that suspected chlorine gas cylinders were dropped in Idlib province, close to where a Russian helicopter were downed.
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Aug 2nd 2016, 9:24 PM
# Kremlin
Russian military helicopter shot down over Syria
The five people on board are believed to have died.
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Aug 1st 2016, 12:51 PM
# Syrian civil war
Widespread outrage after Syrian rebel group beheads 12-year-old child
The leaders of the rebel group involved called the act a “violation”.
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Jul 20th 2016, 4:10 PM
# Aleppo
"Women, children, the sick, and the wounded are condemned to death" - hospitals bombed in heart of Syria's violence
There have been over 300 airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo in the last ten days.
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May 3rd 2016, 5:47 PM
# international outrage
200 civilians killed in a week of bombing in Syria during ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed “outrage” over an attack by government forces on a hospital.
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Apr 29th 2016, 2:55 PM
# syrian ceasefire
'This is the first time we've woken up without the sound of shelling'
Fighting groups in Syria agreed to cease hostilities at midnight.
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Feb 27th 2016, 3:28 PM
# Aleppo Explainer
A city destroyed: What you need to know about Aleppo
Aleppo in Syria is under heavy attack by government forces. What does this mean for the rebels and the civilians inside?
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Feb 14th 2016, 7:45 AM
# Syria
Tens of thousands flee for Turkish border amid Russia-backed onslaught on Aleppo
Turkey last faced such an influx in 2014 when 200,000 refugees fled the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane over three days.
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Feb 6th 2016, 2:41 PM
# Aleppo
Children and teacher killed after Russian airstrike hits Syrian school
The strike is reported to have caused at least nine fatalities.
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Jan 11th 2016, 10:37 AM
# migrant crisis
Dubliners got a chance to see what life is really like in Syria
The video was harrowing.
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Sep 5th 2015, 10:30 AM
# Syria
Sisters (aged 5 days and 3 years) treated for chemical attack symptoms
Their parents were also affected by the attack, which has been blamed on Islamic State.
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Aug 25th 2015, 4:35 PM
# Deaths and Destruction
Over 10,000 kids dead and no end in sight. Why do we not care?
The conflict enters its fifth year tomorrow.
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Mar 14th 2015, 8:30 PM
Voices
Opinion: The Syrian Civil War has moved out of the limelight – and towards its endgame
Moderate rebels are being squeezed simultaneously by IS and Assad regime forces.
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Aug 10th 2014, 12:00 PM
# Aleppo
In Syria, children swim in craters made by barrel bombs
Around 150,000 people have died in the three-year Syrian conflict.
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Jul 15th 2014, 10:33 AM
# geneva II
Fractured Syrian opposition agrees to join peace talks
The brutal conflict has killed 130,000 people and made millions homeless since 2011. Talks are set to get under way next Wednesday.
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Jan 18th 2014, 6:14 PM
# Syria
At least 42 dead after 'TNT-packed barrels' dropped on Syrian city of Aleppo
Earlier it was reported that the strike killed at least 25 people, including six children, a monitor said, part of a week-long regime bombing campaign that has left hundreds dead.
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Dec 22nd 2013, 4:30 PM
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