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Lebanese policeman was killed after the government refused to meet terrorist demands.

Reports suggest four Syrians and Iranian killed in Damascus neighbourhood.

At least eight Syrian airstrikes kill several Isis militants and many civilians in Raqqa.

Al-Nusra Front says 45 Fijian troops captured in Golan Heights will be tried under Islamic law.

David Cameron's government scrapped Lord Richards' proposal to train and equip rebels as it was thought too risky.

Washington believes aid will equip Syrian opposition to fight Bashar al-Assad and Isis Sunni insurgents.

Syrian leader votes at school in Damascus's al-Malki neighbourhood in presidential elections.

Syria mediator to step down from one of the toughest jobs in the diplomatic world, says UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon

Amman says fighter jets struck camouflaged vehicles attempting to cross from Syria

State agency claims Tarek Ghrair, 15, killed in Ghouta.

BNP spokesman Simon Darby tells BBC that party leader kept Britain out of Syria bloodbath

More than 100,000 people have been killed in the last three years of conflict.

Thousands of Palestinian refugees are starving to death in the Syrian Yarmouk camp as fighting prevents aid flow.

Ahead of second round of Geneva talks, Syrian president tells Pope there should be no foreign intervention.

Islamic Front, largest collection of armed rebel groups, spells out political agenda.

Syria has handed over plans on how it will destroy all its chemical weapons and production equipment by 2014.

Prime minister also criticises John Kerry for praising Assad on chemical weapons elimination.

Syria's foreign minister tells UN General Assembly anti-Assad rebels eat human hearts and sever limbs while victims are alive.

Apart from giving free access to chemical weapons experts, resolution okays Syria transition government plan.

Deputy PM Qadri Jamil admits conflict at stalemate and says Assad ready to offer ceasefire at Geneva.

John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov said to be close to agreement on Syria's chemical weapons arsenal as talks enter third day in Geneva.

Opponents of Syrian president curse him on his 48th birthday.

Landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, with unidentified cargo on board, likely heading towards Syrian coast.

Russian president says no tangible proof that Assad regime had hand in Ghouta gas attack.

Vatican says Syria crisis cannot be solved through military intervention.

President Bashar-al Assad redeploys troops and weapons in residential areas as US ramps up plans for Syria assault.

Al-Qaida linked rebels fighting Assad execute two Shiite men in Aleppo.

Syrian president rules out political solution and says only force will work.

Russian deputy foreign minister says fighters include US and European nationals.

American woman and unidentified Western Muslim, said to have been fighting for rebels, also killed in clash near Turkish border.