Residents walk past damaged buildings after what activists said were air strikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Douma neighborhood of Damascus February 6, 2015. REUTERS/AMER ALMOHIBANY
AFP: More than 240,000 killed in Syria conflict: monitor
Beirut (AFP) - More than 240,000 people, including 12,000 children, have been killed in Syria's conflict which broke out in March 2011, a monitoring group said Thursday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has documented the deaths of 240,381 people, up from its tally of 230,618 announced on June 9.
The latest toll compiled by the Britain-based group shows that 11,964 children were among 71,781 civilians killed in Syria.
At least 88,616 regime forces were killed -- or one thirds all deaths documented by the Observatory -- including 50,570 soldiers and the rest allied fighters.
MIDDLE EAST
Suicide bomber kills 15 in Saudi security site mosque. IS affiliate claims responsibility for Saudi police bombing.
US-trained Syrian rebels refuse to fight al-Qaida group after kidnappings.
Islamic State 'seizes Syria town of al-Qaryatain' in Homs province.
Slow gains in Anbar set pace for Iraq's anti-IS offensive.
Iran, Turkey must work together to fight IS: Rouhani.
US, Russia to ID Syria chemical attack perpetrators.
Inspectors so far denied access to Iran’s scientists.
Container ships make slow return to Iran after nuke deal.
Gaza explosion: four dead and 40 injured in Rafah.
ASIA
ASEAN voicing 'serious concerns' about China Sea dispute. Kerry: US will not accept S. China Sea restrictions.
Afghan police targeted in deadly suicide attack. Taliban truck bomber kills six people in Afghanistan.
Seventeen killed in Afghan military helicopter crash.
Pakistan says army helicopter has crashed in country's restive northwest, killing at least 8.
Death toll from Pakistan floods rises to 169.
China warns Taiwan against return to 'evil ways' of independence.
Taiwan looks to boost maritime cooperation with Philippines, Japan.
Australia says it turned back Vietnamese asylum seekers. Australia reveals over 600 asylum seekers turned back at sea.
Malaysia’s statements on Flight 370 and plane debris rekindle relatives’ grief and anger. MH370 search: Families vent anger over inquiry.
Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bombing with calls to end 'absolute evil' of nuclear weapons. Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb.
AFRICA
Violence in Burundi imperils the region: U.N. representative.
UN to host new round of Libya peace talks.
Libyan government offensive in Benghazi stalls as Islamists dig in.
UK military action partly to blame for ‘chaos’ in Libya, says Tunisia PM.
Warring South Sudan rivals restart peace talks.
Mali arrests five over Qaeda attack that killed 11 soldiers.
Puntland seeks resources as Somali militants enter its territory.
Sierra Leone: 13 soldiers freed in alleged mutiny case.
Egypt launches Suez Canal expansion.
South African president defends failure to arrest Sudan's Bashir.
S.Africa opposition drags Zuma to court over house scandal.
EUROPE
Sale of uranium by Ukrainian gang reportedly thwarted by security service.
Growing default risk shown in worst Ukraine bond rout since June.
Greece bank stocks bounce back strongly after three-day crash.
Russia marks 1 year of sanctions by destroying Western food.
Hundreds feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya. Up to 200 people still unaccounted for after migrant boat sinks off Libya.
Mediterranean migrant crossings hit 224,000 in 2015: UN.
New Poland president Andrzej Duda sworn in.
AMERICAS
Fox News Republican Presidential primary debates.
Workers stage general strike in Uruguay.
FBI investigation of Hillary’s emails is ‘criminal probe’.
US election model predicts Dem will win.
Food shortages trigger violent looting in Venezuela, government blames the U.S..
Brazil leader's popularity sinks in political crisis: poll. Approval rating of Brazil's Rousseff at 8 pct: poll.
Arrest made over Mexican photojournalist's murder.
Argentina leader defends Cabinet chief accused in crime.
Canada is on the brink of a ‘very unusual recession’.
French agents make record hashish seizure on Martinique.
Alameda Coast Guard crew seizes narco-submarine carrying 8 tons Of cocaine.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Drone attack kills at least four suspected militants in Pakistan.
Al-Qaida exploits Yemen chaos to seize 3 towns.
Obama admits Iran will fund terrorist groups using billions of dollars unfrozen under nuclear deal.
ISIS executes 19 girls for refusing to have sex with fighters as UN envoy reveals how sex slaves are 'peddled like barrels of petrol'.
'Stalemate': Size of ISIS forces unchanged despite year-long air campaign.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
U.S. companies are dying faster than ever.
Apple Music attracts more than 11 million trial members.
Facebook in video 'views' row.
Gold crash costs Russia and China $5.4 billion in just three weeks.
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