Fighters from Syrian Kurdish fighters gather on the outskirts of the town of Chaddade in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasaka, on February 19, 2016.
Here is a round-up of global news developments:
- Syrian Kurdish fighters also known as YPG say foreign-backed militants are violating the ceasefire by attacking the group’s positions in Aleppo province.
- French foreign minister says the Syria peace talks cannot resume unless the ceasefire is fully respected.
- Israeli forces demolish more than 40 Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, leaving dozens of people homeless.
- South Korea and the US launch formal talks on the deployment of an advanced US missile system in the Northeast Asian country despite China’s strong opposition.
- Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is arrested in a huge anti-corruption and money laundering operation.
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