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Turkey assault in NE Syria displaced 300,000: monitor


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 06:45 AFP Turkey's week-old offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria has displaced more than 300,000 people, a war monitor said Thursday.

Turkey assault in NE Syria displaced 300,000: monitor


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 06:24 AFP Turkey's week-old offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria has displaced more than 300,000 people, a war monitor said Thursday.

Trump defends Syria pullout, condemned by House in bipartisan vote


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 06:18 AFP President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended as "strategically brilliant" his decision to pull US troops out of Syria as the House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the move in a rare bipartisan rebuke.

US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 05:05 AFP US President Donald Trump has dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Turkey to demand a ceasefire in Syria, as Ankara rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces.

Trump defends Syria pullout, condemned by House in bipartisan vote


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 01:53 AFP President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended as "strategically brilliant" his decision to pull US troops out of Syria as the House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the move in a rare bipartisan rebuke.

US's Pence and Pompeo head to Turkey seeking ceasefire


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 01:26 AFP US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to secure a ceasefire in the Turkish invasion of northern Syria.

More US sanctions on Turkey if no ceasefire: Mnuchin


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 23:09 AFP The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.

US's Pence and Pompeo head to Turkey seeking ceasefire


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 23:09 AFP US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to secure a ceasefire in the Turkish invasion of northern Syria.

Turkey defiant on Syria offensive as US demands ceasefire


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 22:36 AFP Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.

More US sanctions on Turkey to come if no ceasefire: Mnuchin


Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 22:18 AFP The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Ankara if Turkish forces do not agree to cease their offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.