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Syria accepts ceasefire deal announced by US and Russia

Tuesday, 23 February 2016 1:58 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 23 February 2016 2:01 PM ]

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem talks to media during a news conference in Damascus on February 6, 2016. AFP

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Syria accepts a ceasefire deal announced by the US and Russia, but says it reserves the right to respond to any breach by armed groups against civilians or the army.
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Israeli forces demolish the homes of two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over alleged anti-Israeli attacks, amid criticism from rights groups.
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