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| Apr.5 |
Northern Syria |
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20 children and 52 adults killed in chemical attack Map of Khan Sheikhoun Idlib Syria Aome of the victims had symptoms consistent with exposure to nerve agents. Clinics treating the injured were then targeted by air strikes | |
| Apr.6 |
Syria |
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US launches missile strikes in response to chemical 'attack' Map of Shayrat Air Base Shayrat Homs Syria The US has carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town | |
| Apr.9 |
Egypt |
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State of emergency after deadly Coptic church attacks Map of St George%27s Coptic church Tanta Egypt ISIS said it was behind the blasts in Tanta and Alexandria on Palm Sunday and hat 2 suicide bombers carried out the blasts. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of em... | |
| Apr.12 |
UN Security Council |
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UN draft resolution on Syria attack: Vote fails with Russia veto A vote by the U.N. Security council on a draft resolution to condemn the chemical weapon attack in Syria failed, but China abstained | |
| Apr.13 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria war: Evacuation begins in besieged towns Map of Rashidin Syria The Syrian government and rebel forces have begun an operation to move people away from besieged towns, activists say
| Apr.15 |
Aleppo |
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Death toll rises to 100 after explosion near evacuation buses Map of Rashideen Aleppo Syria More than 100 people were killed when a car bomb exploded near buses evacuating Syrians outside of Aleppo | |
| Apr.16 |
Bahrain |
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Vettel opens 7-point lead over Hamilton after Bahrain GP win Map of Bahrain International Circuit Bahrain The 2017 F1 World Championship is shaping up to be one of the most keenly after Sebastian Vettel produced a commanding performance
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Libya |
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Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter Thousands of migrants have been saved from the sea near Libya during one of the busiest weekends of the year for rescue workers
| Apr.19 |
Syria |
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Sarin used in Khan Sheikhoun attack, OPCW says Map of Khan Sheikhoun Syria Incontrovertible' test results show sarin gas or a similar substance was used in the chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month
| Apr.25 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish jets bomb US-backed forces in Iraq, Syria More than 30 U.S.-backed Syrian and Iraqi Kurdish fighters were killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by Turkish jets
| Apr.29 |
Cairo |
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Pope Francis leads Cairo Mass as helicopter gunship watch Map of Air Defence Stadium Cairo Egypt An Apache attack helicopter and scores of armed police have provided tight security for Pope Francis as he led a Mass in Egypt
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