WAR REPORT - RUSSO DAILY

15th Syrian general defects to Turkey: diplomat

Jul 04, 2012 (AFP)

A Syrian general and a number of soldiers defected and crossed into Turkey on Wednesday, the 15th such high-ranking officer to flee the conflict-wracked nation,...

Syria violence rages ahead of Paris meeting

Jul 04, 2012 (AFP)

At least seven people were killed across Syria on Wednesday as Russian media reported the West is seeking to persuade Moscow to host President Bashar al-Assad i...

Dozens of Syrian soldiers defect to Turkey: news agency

Jul 03, 2012 (AFP)

Dozens of Syrian soldiers including top officers defected to neighbouring Turkey on Monday, the Anatolia news agency reported. The 85 soldiers who fled include ...

Palestinian dispute hits UN global arms treaty talks

Jul 02, 2012 (AFP)

Talks on the $70 billion a year global arms trade talks hit deadlock before starting Monday amid a diplomatic battle over Palestinian representation. Arab deman...

Android, Apple extend gains in smartphone market

Jul 02, 2012 (AFP)

The Google Android platform extended its lead in the US smartphone market while Apple increased its market share to nearly a third in March through May, a surve...

Ankara: 'Syria aids Turkey's rebel Kurds'

Jul 02, 2012 (UPI)

Amid the growing tensions between Syria and Turkey over the uprising against the Damascus regime, Turkish officials say Syria is aiding Kurdish secessionists in...

Turkey, Syria tensions rise with Ankara scrambling jets

Jul 01, 2012 (AFP)

Tensions between Turkey and Syria rose Sunday, as Ankara scrambled fighter jets after Syrian helicopters flew close to the border, underlining the mistrust betw...

Israeli PM, president send letters to Egypt's Morsi

Jul 01, 2012 (AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent a letter to Egypt's newly-elected President Mohamed Morsi, urging him to uphold a peace treaty between the tw...

Israeli PM 'sends letter to Egypt's Morsi'

Jul 01, 2012 (AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent a letter to Egypt's newly elected President Mohamed Morsi, urging him to uphold a peace treaty between the tw...

Indonesia peace monitors arrive in Philippines

Jul 01, 2012 (AFP)

Indonesian peace monitors on Sunday joined an international mission tasked to ensure that a ceasefire between the Philippines and Muslim insurgents held as both...

PLO calls for UN Security Council meet on settlements

Jun 30, 2012 (AFP)

The Palestine Liberation Organisation called on Saturday for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Israel's policy of building Jewish settlements on Pales...

Britain unsure of Syria deal over Russia-China dissent

Jun 30, 2012 (AFP)

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday he was uncertain that world powers could reach a power transition deal to halt the bloodshed in Syria, as ...

Israeli troops detain Lebanese shepherd: security source

Jun 29, 2012 (AFP)

Israeli soldiers detained a young Lebanese shepherd on Friday in a disputed area on the border between the two countries, a Lebanese security source told AFP. "...

Syrian troops near Turkish border: rebels

Jun 29, 2012 (AFP)

The rebel Free Syrian Army said on Friday that Syrian troops were massing near the Turkish border amid tensions since Syria's downing of a Turkish jet last week...

Palestinians urge arrest of Mofaz in West Bank

Jun 28, 2012 (AFP)

Palestinian activists on Thursday urged the attorney general to arrest Israeli vice prime minister Shaul Mofaz when he visits Ramallah for talks on Sunday. The ...

Turkey reinforces border as Syria violence rages

Jun 28, 2012 (AFP)

Twin bombs exploded outside the Palace of Justice in Damascus on Thursday as deadly violence raged across the country and Turkey reinforced its volatile border ...

Alarmed Israel tightens its Sinai border

Jun 27, 2012 (UPI)

The Israeli military will deploy mobile radar systems along the Sinai border with Egypt amid fears that Palestinians, possibly aided by militants linked to al-Q...

Russia may fly military cargo to Syria: report

Jun 27, 2012 (AFP)

Russia may decide to fly a controversial military cargo of helicopters and air defence systems to Syria after it abandoned an attempt to ship the materiel by se...

NATO backs Turkey as PM vents fury at 'heinous' Syria

Jun 26, 2012 (AFP)

Turkey's prime minister vowed on Tuesday to retaliate against Syria for its 'heinous' downing of one of its warplanes, as the head of NATO said such an attack o...

NATO slams Syria's 'unacceptable' downing of Turkey jet

Jun 26, 2012 (AFP)

NATO strongly condemned as "unacceptable" Syria's downing of a Turkish jet and expressed "solidarity" with Turkey on Tuesday but stopped short of raising any po...