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UNICEF says 22 schoolchildren and six teachers killed in Syria raid
Air strikes on Syria's opposition-held Idlib province hit a school and the surrounding area on Wednesday, killing 22 children and six teachers, the UN children's agency UNICEF said Wednesday. "This is a tragedy. It is an outrage. And if deliberate, it is a war crime," said UNICEF director Anthony Lake. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.. More -
Iraq: Thousands displaced as battle for Mosul rages on
More than 10,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since the start of an offensive to retake Mosul from ISIL this month, according to the UN. That figure is just a fraction of the displacement that aid groups expect to see when Iraqi forces reach the city limits and some of the million-plus people thought to be inside attempt to flee. "As the fighting.. More -
Calais Jungle: Refugees fear separation after eviction
Syrian refugees in France's 'jungle' refugee camp have said they fear long-term separation from their family members who have reached the UK as authorities continue to dismantle the settlement. About 40 Syrians are holding out in Calais, once home to around 10,000 people from the Middle East, Africa and southern Asia. Several refugees told Al Jazeera.. More -
Two Palestinians injured in settler’s car attack
An Israeli settler rammed into two Palestinians in Israel-occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said in a statement a man was seriously injured and his wife sustained moderate injuries in the attack in the northern city of Qalqiliya. According to Palestinian figures, more than 240 Palestinians have.. More -
NGOs call UN to drop Russia from rights council over Syria
Around 80 human rights and aid organizations urged the United Nations member states on Monday in an appeal to drop Russia from the Human Rights Council over its military campaign in war-torn Syria. The appeal was launched ahead of elections to fill 14 seats at the 47-nation council. Russia, Hungary and Croatia will be running for two seats representing.. More -
Fighters kill 60 in police academy in Pakistan
At least 60 people have been killed in an attack on a police training center in the city of Quetta, Pakistani officials say. The announcement on Tuesday came at the end of a military counter-operation. About 200 trainees were stationed at the facility when the attack occurred late on Monday, officials said, and some were taken hostage during the attack.. More -
Fate of child refugees unclear as France closes Calais camp
Charities have accused France and Britain of failing to protect the futures of more than 1,300 unaccompanied child refugees residing in the makeshift camp dubbed the “Jungle” near Calais just a day before it is to be dismantled. Aid workers in the camp have criticized the slow pace at which the applications of children fleeing countries.. More -
French minister calls for end to Syrian 'massacre'
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault used a visit to southeastern Turkey on Sunday to call for an end to the “massacre” of civilians in Syria. Speaking ahead of a visit to a refugee camp in Nizip, Gaziantep province, Ayrault said it would not be possible to reach a political solution while Aleppo and other areas were being bombed by.. More -
Italy rescues more than 3K migrants off Libyan coast
At least 3,300 migrants were rescued Friday by the Italian coast guard during a series of operations in the Mediterranean Sea, according to that country’s media. The Ansa News Agency said the refugees were rescued during 24 separate operations launched by the coast guard but seven victims were found dead. No information was immediately available.. More -
Erdogan repeats call for 'terror-free zone' in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his call for a “terror-free zone” in the northern part of war-torn Syria on Saturday. “Now, ‘do not go to Al-Bab’ they say. We have to; we will go. Why? Because we need to prepare a terror-free zone there,” Erdogan said, referring to Turkey’s ongoing military.. More -
Air strikes, fighting mark end of Aleppo ceasefire
Heavy clashes erupted between regime and opposition forces in Syria's divided city of Aleppo after a unilateral ceasefire announced by Russia expired, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The first Syrian or Russian air strikes on Aleppo, Syria's most populous city before the war, since Russia began the pause in hostilities.. More -
Merkel, Hollande grill Putin for alleged ‘war crimes’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for airstrikes targeting civilians in Syria and they raised the possibility of new sanctions against Russia. At a joint news conference here, following their meeting with the Putin, Merkel and Hollande demanded.. More -
Erdogan says Turkey's duty is to blow out Aleppo 'fire'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it was Turkey’s duty “to its brothers to blow out the fire in Aleppo". Addressing elected neighborhood representatives from around Turkey at the presidential complex in Ankara, Erdogan said at least “one million people would flock to Turkey if an exodus starts in Aleppo”. "With.. More -
Battle for Mosul enters third day
Fighting has entered a third day as allied forces continued their advance on Mosul on Wednesday, an offensive that in recent days was slowed by explosives and booby traps encountered on the way to retake ISIL's last major stronghold in Iraq. Iraqi commanders said that progress was being made as their forces pushed from two main fronts against ISIL. "Th.. More -
UN announces 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen
In a statement on Monday, the office of the UN's special envoy for Yemen said Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed had received assurances from all Yemeni parties of their recommitment to the ceasefire. "A cessation of hostilities that first went into effect in April will re-enter into force at 23:59 Yemen time (20:59 GMT) on 19 October 2016, for an initial.. More
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