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"Rebel areas of Aleppo are almost surrounded by the Syrian regime, leaving only one major road in and out, raising fears that Assad’s forces are preparing to cut it off for a final assault." - Syrian civil war: Hospital in regime-controlled Aleppo partly destroyed by rebel shelling as more civilians killed | Middle East | News | The Independent

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A map showing reported regime and rebel attacks in Aleppo on Tuesday. Regime territory, attacks and deaths are shown in red, rebels in green and Kurds in yellow. (Liveuamap) -  The Independent Syria conflict: Russia hopes to extend truce to Aleppo - BBC News Russia Sees Aleppo Truce Within Hours as UN Looks to Renew Talks - Bloomberg U.S., Russia to Open Center in Geneva to Monitor Syria Truce | News | The Moscow Times Ъ - От сирийских переговоров ждут многого Selling the Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal - The New York Times Trump looking for decisive blow against Cruz in Indiana showdown | Reuters What to Watch For in the Indiana Primaries - The New York Times As voting begins, Trump sees a decisive Indiana victory, demise of Cruz, Kasich candidacies - The Washington Post Republicans have a massive electoral map problem that has nothing to do with Donald Trump - The Washington Post Islamic State kills U.S. serviceman in Iraq | Reuters Turkish columnist on trial on World Pres

Syria conflict: Russia hopes to extend truce to Aleppo - BBC News | Russia Sees Aleppo Truce Within Hours as UN Looks to Renew Talks - Bloomberg | U.S., Russia to Open Center in Geneva to Monitor Syria Truce | News | The Moscow Times

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Ъ - От сирийских переговоров ждут многого Syria conflict: Russia hopes to extend truce to Aleppo - BBC News Many killed in Aleppo as fierce fighting shatters Syria’s fragile truce | World news | The Guardian Opposition-held area of city at risk of siege as violence erupts days after halt in peace talks and deployment of Russian artillery Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad are buoyed by recent battlefield advances, largely the result of massive Russian aerial bombardment of rebels fighting to overthrow the Syrian dictator. But progress in recent weeks has been slow with the partial withdrawal of Russian forces ordered by the Kremlin. Government forces hope to encircle east Aleppo, which is held by the opposition, and are also fighting in the countryside to cut supply lines in the north from Turkey. Source:  Many killed in Aleppo as fierce fighting shatters Syria’s fragile truce | World news | The Guardian  -  Tuesday 26 April 2016  09.59 EDT NEWS: The Wor

Trump Says Russian Planes Should Be Shot Down ‘At Certain Point’ - The Moscow Times | Navy boss: Russian jets should stop buzzing US planes, ship - US News | Cessation of hostilities in Aleppo to be announced in coming hours - Lavrov — RT News | U.S., NATO Look to Combat an Aggressive Russia - US News | Defense Sec’y Carter says Russia is ‘nuclear saber-rattling’ - The Washington Post

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Trump Says Russian Planes Should Be Shot Down ‘At Certain Point’ | News | The Moscow Times Gotta shoot ‘em, Trump says – as Pentagon downplays Russian warplane encounters — RT America Indiana primary: Donald Trump looks poised for a win – and the nomination | US news | The Guardian Donald Trump’s Foes Fear Indiana Primary Could Be Decisive Blow - The New York Times Cessation of hostilities in Aleppo to be announced in coming hours - Lavrov — RT News U.S., NATO Look to Combat an Aggressive Russia | US News Defense Sec’y Carter says Russia is ‘nuclear saber-rattling’ - The Washington Post Ash Carter Says Russia Is 'Nuclear Saber-Rattling' | US News ash carter - Google Search Navy boss: Russian jets should stop buzzing US planes, ship | US News U.S. Army Is Getting Ready for Great Power War (Think Russia or China) | The National Interest Blog China and Russia to Hold Joint Military Drills | News | The Moscow Times President Obama: The TPP would let America, not China