Al Jazeera reporter witnesses fighting in Aleppo as thousands flee

Fighting in Aleppo between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led SDF has forced thousands of people to flee.

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US attempting to seize Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker: Reports

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Ukraine reports ‘concrete results’ from talks with Western allies

Chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov says progress has been made at key Paris summit.

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Syrian army closes Aleppo’s Kurdish areas as clashes persist

Violence follows collapse of talks aimed at absorption of semiautonomous Kurdish forces by state institutions.

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LIVE: Syria to launch military operation against SDF in Aleppo

The Syrian army has declared Aleppo’s Kurdish areas 'closed military zones' and ordered civilians to leave.

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Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at Burundi camps

Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.

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Thousands flee fighting in Syria’s Aleppo

Thousands of people have been fleeing their homes ahead of a curfew in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Yemen’s separatist leader feared being “possibly imprisoned” in Riyadh

“They[STC] basically said, Aidarous [al-Zubaidi] feared that if he's going to go to Riyadh..."

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Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy

Norway and Qatar have made mediation not an instrument of goodwill but a core instrument of security policy.

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Refugees return to ruined Nigerian town despite threats from armed groups

'We must live, we must hope', say returnees who were displaced for a decade from homes in Malam Fatori, Borno State.

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Saudi-led coalition attacks south Yemen separatists

Video shows explosions at an arms storage facility in southern Yemen.

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Everything you need to know about the Syria – Israel deal in Paris

Syria and Israel agreed to form a joint mechanism aimed at sharing intelligence and military deescalation.

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Who is Diosdado Cabello, Maduro’s interior minister and militia boss?

Cabello, who rose to power under Hugo Chavez, has been accused by a UN rights mission of cracking down on dissent.

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Who is Aidarous al-Zubaidi? Yemen’s ‘traitor’ chief

From governor to fugitive: Who is al-Zubaidi, the southern leader accused of 'high treason' in Yemen?

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Why do 250 million Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7?

Orthodox and Coptic Christians don’t believe Jesus was born on a different day; they just use a different calendar.

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Greenland takeover could “upend US foreign policy”

“Greenland has a lot of rare earth. It also has gold and oil.”

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Photos: Orthodox Christmas celebrations around the world

Orthodox Christians from Palestine to Russia celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on January 7.

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Bangladesh to ‘work with ICC’ on T20 World Cup security concerns in India

BCB refutes reports saying ICC had issued an ultimatum over Bangladesh's refusal to play its World Cup games in India.

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Coming of age in Syria’s war

When the civil war in Syria began, Mohammed al-Hallak was only a teenager. This is his story.

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Venezuela’s former opposition leader Juan Guaido denounces Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela’s US-backed former opposition leader Juan Guaido has denounced acting president Delcy Rodriguez.

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