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Islamic State shoots dead 20 in Palmyra amphitheatre: monitor

Islamic State militants shot dead around 20 men in an ancient amphitheatre in the Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, accusing them of being government supporters, a group monitoring the conflict said. Reuters was unable to independently confirm the report from the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The hardline Sunni militants took control of the central city, also known as Tadmur, from government forces last week and have killed

Islamic State shoots dead 20 in Palmyra amphitheatre: monitor

Islamic State militants shot dead around 20 men in an ancient amphitheatre in the Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, accusing them of being government supporters, a group monitoring the conflict said. Reuters was unable to independently confirm the report from the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The hardline Sunni militants took control of the central city, also known as Tadmur, from government forces last week and have killed

France warns Iran over nuclear deal as deadline nears

By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish ANKARA/PARIS (Reuters) – France warned on Wednesday it was ready to block a final deal between Iran and the six major powers unless Tehran provided inspectors access to all installations, including military sites. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last week ruled out international inspection of Iran’s military sites or access to nuclear scientists under any nuclear agreement. Iran’s military leaders echoed his remarks.

Syrians lose hope in face of shocking carnage, devastation: U.N.

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The people of Syria are losing hope in the fifth year of a civil war that has brought levels of death and destruction that are so extreme they should shock the world’s collective conscience, the United Nations chief said in a report on Syria. Of the country’s roughly 23 million people, some 12.2 million are in need of humanitarian aid, including 5 million

France warns Iran over nuclear deal as deadline nears

By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish ANKARA/PARIS (Reuters) – France warned on Wednesday it was ready to block a final deal between Iran and the six major powers unless Tehran provided inspectors access to all installations, including military sites. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last week ruled out international inspection of Iran’s military sites or access to nuclear scientists under any nuclear agreement. Iran’s military leaders echoed his remarks.

Syrians lose hope in face of shocking carnage, devastation: U.N.

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The people of Syria are losing hope in the fifth year of a civil war that has brought levels of death and destruction that are so extreme they should shock the world’s collective conscience, the United Nations chief said in a report on Syria. Of the country’s roughly 23 million people, some 12.2 million are in need of humanitarian aid, including 5 million