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French festival goers warned to watch out for WWII bombsA day before a Teknival free music party was due to take place in northern France, a local government official has banned attendees from planting tent poles… 03/05/2013
‘Syria not in civil war’ – Assad Another building in Damascus goes up in smoke, this one a mosque. The pro- and anti-government forces fighting in Syria still appear far from breaking the… 09/11/2012
Syria: another strike on Aleppo – nocomment Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, has been bombed by the regime, claimed activists who have uploaded two amateur videos online on Friday. Aleppo has been the… 13/10/2012
Aleppo caught in a conflict with no end in sight Fighting continues in the Syrian city of Aleppo. After each exchange the newly injured head for the nearest hospital. As the violence continues the city… 19/09/2012
No foreign fighters in Free Syrian Army, rebel leader tells euronews Embedded with the Free Syrian Army, euronews’ reporter in Aleppo, Farouk Atig, secured an exclusive interview with one of the three FSA leaders in the region… 18/09/2012
Airstrike on Aleppo – nocomment Syrian regime forces launch a deadly air strike on the residential area of Myasar in the rebel stronghold of Aleppo, the country’s largest city. 05/09/2012
67th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombingThe Japanese city of Nagasaki marks the 67th anniversary of the dropping of a US atomic bomb. The catastrophic event forced Japan’s World War II surrender. As… 09/08/2012
Aleppo, the urban frontline Most of the 2.5 million inhabitants have fled Aleppo, leaving the streets and buildings of Syria’s commercial hub to the fighters. President Assad’s army is… 31/07/2012
Gunfire in Syrian border town – nocomment Amateur video that it’s claimed shows the Free Syrian Army attacking government forces in the border town of Zabadani. According to activists the video –… 17/02/2012
Turkish airstrike kills 35 Kurds – nocomment Turkish warplanes killed at least 35 people in an air strike in south-eastern Turkey near the Iraqi border, apparently mistaking smugglers for Kurdish… 30/12/2011
April 26, 1937: the bombing of GuernicaApril 26, 1937. In their effort to help General Franco’s Nationalists win the Spanish Civil War, German and Italian bombers attack the small Basque town of… 25/04/2011
Burnt vehicles in a state security building in TobrukA man gestures in front of burnt vehicles in a state security building in Tobruk, east of Libya. In cities like Benghazi and Tobruk, troops and police have… 24/02/2011
Syria makes formal complaint at UN over ‘Israeli’ attackSyria has lodged a formal complaint with the UN over an airstrike inside the country blamed on Israel. There is confusion over what was actually hit, with… 31/01/2013
Latest Syrian death toll ‘truly shocking’ says UNThe United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay has described as “truly shocking” the latest death toll from the Syrian conflict. According to a… 03/01/2013
100,000 more could die in Syria – BrahimiArab League and UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is warning another 100,000 people could be killed in the next year if fighting in Syria between the… 30/12/2012
Syrian rebels seize army base in western AleppoSyrian rebels continue to battle President Bashir al-Assad’s military forces for control of the country. The most fierce clashes are still centred around… 14/12/2012
Interactive map of the London BlitzA brand new interactive map has been published showing where every single bomb dropped on London by the German Luftwaffe landed in the Blitz of World War… 07/12/2012
Internet returns to Damascus and HomsIntense fighting continues in a north-east, south-west arc through the Damascus suburbs where rebels are pushing towards the centre of the Syrian… 01/12/2012
Israel and Hamas continue rocket attacks despite diplomacyIsrael’s bombardment of Gaza continues, smoke rising in plumes and explosions echoing across the city. Targets are said to include the sports stadium and the… 21/11/2012
Death then funerals in GazaUnder the Israeli bombardment Gazans continue to bury their dead. The number of people killed in the strip after seven days of military action has passed… 20/11/2012
The human impact of the Gaza-Israel crisisThe human cost of the current unrest in Israel, and in particular Gaza, is increasing as the violence escalates. Hospitals in the territory are dealing… 18/11/2012
Israel uses warships to strike at GazaIsrael has begun attacking targets in Gaza from the sea while continuing with its aerial bombardment of the coastal enclave. Witnesses claim to have heard… 18/11/2012
World leaders call in vain for Israel-Gaza restraintAs the funeral was held for one of the three Israelis killed by a Hamas missile, world leaders called on the Palestinian militant group to stop its rocket… 16/11/2012
Conflict escalates as Israel steps up Gaza offensiveThere has been no let-up in the fighting overnight between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, with both sides launching strikes into the other’s… 16/11/2012
Gaza’s second day of pounding by IsraelDay two of the Gaza conflict, and Israeli warplanes continued to strike targets in and around Gaza City. Plumes of smoke and dust snaked into a sky scarred… 15/11/2012
Six killed in renewed strikes between Israel and Gaza StripIsrael renewed air strikes in the Gaza Strip early on Thursday morning, killing three Palestinian militants, according to reports. The fresh attacks follow… 15/11/2012
Deaths reported after fresh airstrikes on GazaThe Israeli Defence Force is embarking on its second day of air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Officials claim three militants have been killed and several… 15/11/2012
Israel: new major offensive in Gaza StripIsrael launched a major military offensive in Palestine on Wednesday. Operation “Pillar of Defence” began with the killing of Hamas’ military commander… 14/11/2012
Syrian opposition take control of oil well – reportsOpposition sources say 20 people have been killed after the Syrian Army shelled rebel positions inside a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of… 05/11/2012
At least three die in airstrikes on the Gaza StripAt least three men have died in a series of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Hamas says the men were militants but Israel goes further by claiming… 24/10/2012
44 killed by air strike in northern SyriaSeveral children were among the dead, following an air strike over the rebel-held village of Maaret al-Noomane. An estimated 30,000 people have been killed… 18/10/2012
Syria air force dropped cluster bombs on rebel held areasSyria’s air force has repeatedly used cluster munitions to attack rebel-held areas, according to Human Rights Watch. The weapons are controversial because… 14/10/2012
Israeli air strike on Gaza kills ‘militant leader’An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip has killed one Palestinian and wounded at least two others, local doctors said on Saturday. The strike targeted a… 14/10/2012
Daily death count mounts in SyriaThe violence in Syria continues unabated as rebels attack an oil plant in Idlib province on a day that saw battles rage on several fronts across Syria… 12/10/2012
Syrian refugees flee Azmarin fightingDozens of Syrians refugees crossed the border into Turkey on Thursday to flee fighting in their hometown of Azmarin. There are now nearly 200,000 Syrian… 12/10/2012
Further exchange of fire on Syria-Turkey borderThere has been another mortar strike from Syria in the border town of Akcakale. This time, no one was hurt. But according to witnesses, a short time later… 08/10/2012
Turkey and Syria exchange blows for fifth day runningTurkey’s military immediately returned fire on Sunday after yet another Syrian shell landed on its soil. The artillery round landed in the town of Akcakale… 07/10/2012
Syrian rebels make gains near Turkish borderIt is reported areas of Homs and the Houla region came under heavy shelling as Syrian troops tried to retake them from rebel forces. The violence came as… 07/10/2012
Turkey and Syria exchange fireTurkey and Syria swapped some of their most violent cross-border exchanges on Saturday a day after Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Damascus he… 06/10/2012
Turkey retaliates after fresh shelling from SyriaTurkish military have again returned fire after another Syrian shell reportedly slammed into its territory. The fresh exchange comes two days after Syrian… 06/10/2012
Turkey warns further strikes by Syria would be “a fatal mistake”Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Damascus that testing his government would be “a fatal mistake”. The strong rebuke follows… 05/10/2012
Anti-war protests in Turkey after strikes against SyriaTurkey’s prime minister says his country has no intention of going to war with Syria, as protesters worried about an escalation of the cross-border violence… 05/10/2012
Villagers in Akcakale bury their deadThe shell which was fired from across the border in Syria had blasted through walls of the Turkish village of Akcakale. As the firing started Zeliha… 04/10/2012
Turkey: military response in Syria deterrence not warTurkey’s armed forces have continued attacking targets inside Syria after parliament authorised foreign military operations – but the government says it is… 04/10/2012
Turkey approves military action in response to Syria attackTurkey’s parliament has voted by 320 to 129 in favour of authorising foreign military operations for a period of one year. This permits action in Syria if… 04/10/2012
Turkish MPs approve possible troop deployment in SyriaThe Turkish parliament has voted to allow the deployment of troops beyond Turkey’s borders if deemed necessary after concluding that “aggressive action” by… 04/10/2012
Turkish parliament due to hold emergency sessionIt has been a night of intense political activity in Turkey. It comes after the Turkish military struck at targets inside Syria, after a mortar bomb fired… 04/10/2012
Syrian rebels push to oust Assad’s troops from AleppoSyrian rebels have launched a major attack across Aleppo in an attempt to drive the forces of President Basher al-Assad out of the city. Heavy fighting is… 28/09/2012
Turkish towns evacuated on border with SyriaThe border village of Akcakale is being evacuated, as Syria’s civil war spills over into Turkey. Rebels seized control of the Tal Abyad gate on Wednesday… 21/09/2012
Aleppo: A Syrian city under fireEuronews correspondent Farooq Atig, who is in Aleppo, described the backdrop of violence and uncertainty as government and rebel forces struggle for control… 20/09/2012
Deadly Israeli air strike on Gaza StripPalestinian officials have shown television cameras the mangled wreckage that they say is all that remains of a car targeted by an Israeli airstrike. … 20/09/2012
Innocent suffer as violence and hunger stalks AleppoFood is becoming ever more scarce as the violence in Syria shows no sign of ending. As body count mounts the innocent are more and more caught up in the… 17/09/2012
Al Qaeda confirms deputy’s death in US strikeOn the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Al Qaeda has confirmed for the first time the death of its deputy leader Abu Yahya al-Libi. US officials said… 11/09/2012
More deaths and destruction in AleppoThe bloodshed has continued in the northern city of Aleppo with both sides involved. Syrian state run television showed the aftermath of two bombs which… 10/09/2012
Syria violence: Palestinian refugee camp targetedAnother bloody day in Syria with as many as 90 people killed on Thursday. Amateur footage uploaded to social media websites gives a glimpse of the fierce… 06/09/2012
World War Two bomb found in WarsawAn unexploded Second World War bomb has been found during construction work on a metro line in Warsaw. Nearby buildings including Poland’s National Bank… 28/08/2012
Syrian rebels publish video of ‘Daraya dead’Syrian regime opponents said that a video published online on Saturday shows the dead bodies of people killed during a military offensive on the town of… 26/08/2012
Amnesty says civilians bearing brunt of Aleppo battleAn investigation by Amnesty International has found that civilians are suffering “horrific levels of violence” in the battle for Aleppo. The NGO said Syrian… 24/08/2012
Amnesty: Syrian civilians endure ‘horrific’ regime violenceAmnesty International has accused Syrian government forces of endangering civilians by increasingly attacking residential areas indiscriminately. After a… 23/08/2012
Fighting goes in Syria as UN checks outThe members of the United Nations observer team in Syria are packed and ready to leave the Dama Rose hotel in Damascus after four months of monitoring Kofi… 19/08/2012
Syria denies latest defection claims; new UN mediator announcedSyrian state TV has denied that Deputy President Farouq al Shara has defected to Jordan. An on-air statement from his office said the 73-year-old “never… 18/08/2012
Syria: battle for Aleppo rages onThe battle for control of Syria’s largest city continues, with rebels claiming they have regained ground in a crucial district of Aleppo. Part of the Old… 11/08/2012
Syria and Jordan armies in serious border clashThe Syrian conflict has spilled over the border into Jordan in the most serious clashes between the two countries’ forces since the uprising against the… 11/08/2012
Iran offers “realistic” Syria summitIt has been another day of heavy fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to amateur video posted on a social media website purporting to show the Al… 06/08/2012
Bloodbath feared in Aleppo as Syrian army mobilises and rebels dig inSyrian rebels are stockpiling food, arms and medical supplies as government forces mobilise on the outskirts of Aleppo. The city is bracing itself for a… 27/07/2012
Syria reportedly using war planes over AleppoReports say government war planes are being used for the first time over Syria’s second city Aleppo as the conflict there intensifies. On the ground… 24/07/2012
UN confirms execution-style killings in SyriaUN monitors confirmed on Wednesday that the bodies of 13 people found in Syria were executed. The men were found face down with their hands tied behind… 30/05/2012
Homs suburb hit at “four shells a minute”Syrian government forces continued their bombardment of the flashpoint city of Homs on Monday, according to activists on the ground. They claimed the suburb… 26/03/2012
Syria: Security Council statement fails to halt bloodshedViolence continues to rage in Syria, where a United Nations Security Council call for an end to the bloodshed has fallen on deaf ears. At least 70 people… 22/03/2012
Syria violence moves to Idlib as Annan seeks peaceActivists claim the Syrian government is continuing its offensive in Homs, despite success in crushing the rebel resistance. Amateur footage posted on a… 11/03/2012
Israel launches deadly air strikes on Gaza StripIsraeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed up to 12 Palestinians, mostly militants, in the worst flare-up of violence along the restive border in… 10/03/2012
Four Palestinians killed after rocket attack on IsraelFour Palestinian militants have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza in an apparent repraisal for a rocket attack on Israel. Gaza’s Islamist Hamas… 09/03/2012
Baba Amr ‘devastated’ says UN’s humanitarian chiefUN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has visited Baba Amr in Homs describing it as devastated by the recent shelling and almost devoid of people. After her… 08/03/2012
Fighting intensifies across SyriaHeavy fighting broke out late Sunday night between forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and rebels. According to activists, they launched small… 05/03/2012
Syrian refugees flee to LebanonThe fighting continues in Homs as up to 2,000 refugees, desperate to flee the violence, cross the Syrian border into northern Lebanon. The border town of… 04/03/2012
China calls on Syria to end violenceOpposition activists in Syria say tanks have been deployed by the army in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor. Rebels say they have been arming their own… 04/03/2012
Baba Amro ‘clear of terrorists’ – Syrian governmentAs the pounding of Homs continues, the Syrian government says the Baba Amro district of Homs is now “rid of terrorists”. Activists have reported mass… 03/03/2012
Syria fighters make weapons claimsFree Syrian Army fighters in the region of Homs have told news agency reporters that militia groups fighting the Assad regime have received arms from… 29/02/2012
More dead in Syria as referendum passedIt is feared as many as 135 people were killed across Syria on Monday. According to some activist groups, 64 were members of families fleeing areas of Homs… 27/02/2012
Shelling continues despite Syrian voteBy midday Sunday, it was estimated more than 30 civilians and security personnel had been killed across Syria, despite the country holding a referendum on a… 26/02/2012
Syrians vote as bombs rain downSyrians are voting on a new constitution as bombs continue to fall in several parts of the country. President Bashar al Assad says this referendum offers… 26/02/2012
Syrians vote on constitution as bombing continuesSyrians are going to the polls today to vote on a new constitution. If approved, President Bashar al Assad has promised to hold parliamentary elections within… 26/02/2012
FARC rebels come under pressure in ColombiaMilitary forces have been taking on FARC rebels in the Colombian town of Tulua. Children were seen scattering in the streets after the area, 350 kilometres… 24/02/2012
A tear filled plea from a hospital in HomsIn one hospital in a neighbourhood of Homs the intense personal pain of Syria is evident. An amateur video, which has not been verified, shows a doctor making… 10/02/2012
Syria: 25 killed in Aleppo blastAt least 25 people have been killed following a twin bomb attack in Syria. The violence has now spread to the northern city of Aleppo, the country’s… 10/02/2012
Syrian bloodshed spreads to AleppoThe upsurge in violence in Syria has spread to the northern city of Aleppo, where soldiers and civilians have been killed in separate explosions, according to… 10/02/2012
Syrian troops pound Homs with mortar strikesSyrian government troops have unleashed a fresh assault on the city of Homs, ignoring Western pleas to halt the violence. Amateur footage reportedly filmed… 10/02/2012
Homs under attack as Russia’s Lavrov arrives in SyriaSyria’s military intensified its crackdown in Homs and other cities on the eve of a peace visit to Damascus by Russia’s foreign minister. Opposition members… 07/02/2012
Turkey vows no cover-up over civilian air strike deathsThe Turkish government has promised no cover-up in an investigation into the deaths of 35 civilians, killed by warplanes after being mistaken for Kurdish… 30/12/2011
Kurdish anger at northern Iraq military blunderPolice in Turkey fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-Kurdish demonstrators after they took to the streets following an apparent military… 30/12/2011
Turkey’s armed forces admit to killing civiliansTurkey’s armed forces have killed thirty-five civilians in a Kurdish village near the country’s border with Iraq. An official from the ruling Justice and… 29/12/2011
Huge WWII bomb made safe in KoblenzA huge World War II unexploded bomb was one of two successfully defused on Sunday by German experts after the pair were discovered on the riverbed of the… 05/12/2011
German city evacuated due to RAF bombOfficials in Koblenz in Germany are preparing to evacuate almost half the city following the discovery of an unexploded bomb. The 1.8 tonne explosive… 03/12/2011
Anti-Gaddafi forces begin ‘final push’ for SirteThe battle for Colonel Gaddafi’s hometown, Sirte, looks to have entered its final phase with Libya’s ex-rebels launching a major assault. Gaddafi loyalists… 07/10/2011
Turkey passes bill for cross-border strikes in IraqThe Turkish parliament has passed a bill to extend permission for the country’s military to mount cross-border operations against Kurdish militants in… 05/10/2011
South and North Korea exchange fire near borderSouth Korea’s military says its navy has fired three warning shots towards North Korea in retaliation for artillery shells from the North which landed near… 10/08/2011
Japan remembers Nagasaki and pledges to cut nuclear energyJapan remembered the the victims of the Nagasaki atomic bomb at the end of the Second World War on Tuesday. The prime minister laid a wreath and a bell… 09/08/2011
NATO targets Libyan televisionNATO has widened the mandate of its bombing campaign in Libya – by staging an attack on communications. The organisation has carried out what it describes… 30/07/2011
Libyan rebels in big push on two frontsLibyan rebels have launched a major double-pronged offensive against forces loyal to the regime of Colonel Gaddafi in the biggest push for several… 06/07/2011
