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'What happened in Syria is truly one of the egregious crimes'

The deployment of military force against Assad marked a major reversal for Trump

France is again pushing for a resolution at the United Nations to condemn the attack

The blast hit a security checkpoint, killing 41 people including 35 civilians

Chief opposition negotiator Mohammad Alloush arrived in Astana on Sunday accompanied by around a dozen rebel figures

Statement says the halt excluded combat against Islamic State and affiliated group

Thousands are still waiting to leave, many of them without homes

Nation cancels national day celebrations in solidarity with people of Aleppo

11 Islamic State militants killed in clashes, says Turkish military

Official says horrific massacres perpetrated in Aleppo have amounted to war crimes against humanity

Agreement reached to allow more evacuations from the city, says rebel representative

Russian defence ministry says evacuation of 5,000 rebels and their family members has begun

A source close to Syria's government denies the development

Western governments counter that Assad is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his own people

French Foreign Minister says Russia is continuing the war aimed at saving Assad and capturing Aleppo

A local official said a number of people were injured in the blasts and loaded on to ambulances

Syrian president says 'I sleep regular, I sleep and work and eat normal and do sports'

Omran was pulled from the rubble of a house after an airstrike in Aleppo

Observatory group reports higher toll of at least 12 people killed and 30 wounded in the blasts

Assad's future - including whether he would be allowed to run in those elections - remains controversial

President says economic issues can be settled immediately, when the situation stabilises in Syria

UNSC in Dec sought immediate access for humanitarian aid and an end to attacks on civilians in Syria

The teenager's death was witnessed by representatives of the UN children's agency, UNICEF

More than two dozen people have reportedly died of starvation since early December

The UN said there were 40,000 people, half of them children, who needed immediate lifesaving assistance

Diplomats say Russia has moved further than Iran on question of abandoning Assad if a transition plan can be agreed

The US-led coalition has been targeting IS in Syria since last September

The fight against Daesh is crucial, but only effective if all of Syria is united, says French foreign minister

Eight children were among the dead there, and dozens of people were wounded, says human rights obervatory

The remarks came after officials said agreement was reached on a roadmap to a more inclusive government in Damascus

The bombardments came as air raids by Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes intensified across the country

The decision is strictly focused on fighting Islamic State insurgents, says US Secretary of State

Reports suggest one of the raids hit a field hospital, while a street market was also targeted

The head of the outfit says he would pay three million euros ($3.4 million) for anyone who can kill Bashar al-Assad