Reuters: Rebels launch assault in Syria's Aleppo, diplomats strain to revive truce
Rebel fighters launched an assault in Syria's divided northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday and fired rockets on a hospital, in the latest violence to hit civilians as diplomats struggled to restore an unraveling ceasefire and resurrect peace talks.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based group that monitors the conflict, said rebel rockets had killed 19 people in government-held territory, including an unspecified number at the al-Dabit hospital.
It described a rebel offensive that led to casualties on both sides. Rebels had hit a government gun position with a guided missile.
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MIDDLE EAST
Northern Syrian city of Aleppo dragged deeper into violence.
U.S. targets Islamic State in Mosul, other cities in Iraq, Syria.
Reports: Shelling hits another hospital in Syria’s war-torn Aleppo. Syria: Aleppo hospital attacked by rebels.
Kerry says talks with Russia seek to separate rival forces in Syria.
Syria conflict: Russia hopes to extend truce to Aleppo.
Syria: Hama prison besieged as inmates riot.
Iraq holding hundreds of detainees in 'inhumane conditions': Amnesty.
Yemeni government walks out of peace talks.
Turkey to abolish visas for EU states including Cyprus under migrant deal.
Saudi Arabia gives women the right to a copy of their marriage contract.
Exclusive: Differences over missile defense, fine print snag U.S.-Israel aid deal.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver who rammed soldiers in West Bank: army.
ASIA
Tajik Islamists' lawyer goes on trial on fraud, extremism charges.
Details of N. Korea party congress secret, but goals clear. North Korea capital gears up for congress; South fears nuclear test. North Korea ramps up security ahead of national congress.
Afghanistan’s Ghani expedites executions.
Philippine presidential favourite causing market jitters.
China investigates search engine Baidu after student's death.
Singapore holds eight Bangladeshis for planning terror attacks in home country.
Bangladesh war crimes court sentences 4 to death.
Fists fly as Sri Lankan MPs protest changing of the guard for ex-president.
Australia budget: Multinationals to be hit with 'Google tax'.
AFRICA
West Africa pirates switch to kidnapping crew as oil fetches less.
Kenya says arrests key member of militant group plotting attacks.
Niger tells Europe it needs 1 billion euros to fight illegal migration.
Somalia Islamist militants target African Union base in capital.
Violence increases as Burundi talks delayed.
Cash-strapped IS sells chickens and eggs to raise funds in Libya.
More than 100 migrants die in Libya to Italy weekend shipwrecks.
Nigeria officials 'stole $15bn' from anti-Boko Haram fight.
Report: Sailors pay price as W. African pirates shift tactics.
Drought-hit Zimbabwe sells off wild animals.
EUROPE
EU executive to propose reforming asylum system.
Spanish King calls national election for June 26.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates as Azeribaijan forces violate ceasefire.
Corsican separatists 'to end military operations' in October.
UK's 'Out' camp lead narrows ahead of EU referendum: ICM poll.
Germany to push for fresh Russia-Ukraine talks.
Spain issues warrants for top Russian officials, Putin insiders.
Putin signs law to give away land in far east.
Hungary to hold EU migrant quota referendum by October.
AMERICAS
Obama briefed on death of U.S. service member in Iraq: White House.
Cruz, Trump trade insults to the end as Indiana votes.
Trump eyes knockout blow against Cruz in Indiana.
Clinton apologizes for saying she’d put coal ‘out of business’.
Venezuela opposition submits 1.8 million signatures seeking Maduro's removal.
Brazil attorney general wants to investigate Silva.
Brazil to probe opposition leader Aecio Neves for corruption.
Rousseff vows crisis won't mar Rio Games as flame relay begins. Rio de Janeiro Olympic torch relay kicks off 3-month journey.
Emotional return as first U.S. cruise in decades reaches Cuba.
Tax burden lowest in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Conference Board of Canada report says.
Canada government has trouble detecting citizenship fraud: watchdog.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
USS Cole commander blasts transfer of Al Qaeda Gitmo detainees to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qaeda returns to Afghanistan amid fears of new jihadist alliance with Isis and Taliban.
German intel chief says terrorism threat 'highly complex'.
Series of deadly operations named after fallen Islamic State leader.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Bribery worsening in the Middle East and North Africa, citizens say.
Oil drops as higher output stokes concern over supply glut.
Dow posts triple-digit drop as global growth fears resurface.
TTIP trade talks 'likely to stop', warns French minister.
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