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Syria peace talks in trouble after intense Russian strikes

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, GENEVA -- The UN's special envoy warned all hope to resolve Syria's civil war would be lost if the latest attempt at peace talks failed, after the opposition said Russian airstrikes threatened to derail the discussions before they had begun.The main opposition umbrella group attending the talks said Russia's "unprecedented" bombardment near Aleppo -- 270 raids since Monday...

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Syrian army recaptures strategic town from ISIS

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DAMASCUS -- Syrian army retook a strategic central town from the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) group, after the group managed to capture it several times over the recent months, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported on Tuesday.Military forces succeeded in recapturing the key town of Mahin and its surrounding hills, as well as its weapon depots in the countryside of the...