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Large fire and explosion at US chemical plant

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An agricultural chemical plant near the town of Reedley, California, exploded and caused a major fire on August 6.

Syria "accuses" the US of using chemical weapons, urges the United Nations to dissolve the joint effort

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The Syrian Foreign Ministry accused the US-led coalition of using white phosphorus weapons against the Syrian people, and called for an "immediate dispersation" of the US-led coalition.

US military aircraft carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia

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A US Navy plane carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia today (August 5). The three soldiers are still missing.

Building a military base, the US tries to catch up and surpass Russia in Syria

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Turkey's Anadolu news agency has released data on the location of US military bases in Syria. According to the news agency, all are located in northern Syria.

US asks allies to erase IS's book, not Syria

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The international alliance leading the US anti-IS has asked its allies in Syria to focus on the fight against the IS fighters, not on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Israel strongly opposes the Russia-US deal in Syria

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Israel opposes the signing of a ceasefire in southern Syria between Russia and the US, which increases Iran's presence in Syria.

Russia, US and Jordan reach ceasefire agreement in Syria

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Russia, the US and Jordan have reached a ceasefire and a peace settlement agreement in southwestern Syria, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on July 7.

US wants to help Russia establish a no-fly zone in Syria

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The US is ready to cooperate with Russia to establish a no-fly zone and other measures to stabilize Syria - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on July 5.

The mystery of the US fighter jet that shot down Syria's Su-22

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CNN on June 22 revealed the latest details about the US Navy's F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft that shot down Syria's Su-22 fighter jet on June 18.

US continues to shoot down drones in Syria

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The US F-15E fighter jet shot down an Iranian-made drone near Al Tanf, Syria on June 19.

Syria sinks into conflict escalation after US Su-22 shot down

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The United Nations said it did not provide details about the US alliance shot down a Syrian Su-22 aircraft, but warned of the risk of escalating the conflict due to the incident.

Russia warns of readiness to shoot down US aircraft in Syria

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On June 19, the White House announced that the alliance fighting the self-proclaimed Islamic State of IS will retain full rights to defend in Syria. Russia has warned that it will consider any plane in Moscow's area of operations in Syria as a potential target.

Syrian Su-22 pilot miraculously escaped death after being shot down by the US

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Syrian government forces have found and rescued the pilot of the Su-22 crashed by the US - RIA Novosti reported based on information at the scene.

US, Russia, Iran demarcate boundaries after US shot down Syrian fighter jets

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Russia, Iran and the US are seeking to divide borders in Syria, after Moscow warned on June 19 that Washington would consider any US-led joint airstrikes flying in Russia's operational area as potential targets.

Russian Foreign Minister: The US needs to respect Syria's territorial integrity

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The US needs to respect Syria's territorial integrity and curb unilateral actions in the country, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying on June 19.