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Killing of Russian pilot amounts to war crime: Syrian FM

Thursday, 26 November 2015 5:50 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 26 November 2015 5:51 AM ]

1. Syria’s foreign minister backs Russia in its fight against terrorism, accusing Turkey of supporting terrorist groups on Syrian soil.

2. The US slaps more sanctions on Russia for supporting the Syrian government. Moscow slams the sanctions, saying Washington is playing a geo-political game in Syria.

3. French lawmakers vote overwhelmingly to extend airstrikes against Daesh targets in Syria which have been stepped up following the Paris attacks.

4. Human rights groups say Saudi Arabia has used UK-made cruise missiles to hit civilian targets in Yemen.

5. US President Barack Obama signs a defense bill that reduces the odds that he be able to close the Guantanamo Bay prison as he promised when he came into office.

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