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it said late last month that it was cutting ties with al qaeda. russian media reports say this is the first time the russian military has used an iranian military base to launch air raids in syria. russian officials explained that flying bombers from iran will save fuel. the head of iran s supreme national security council, ali shamkhani told the state-run news agency that iran and russia enjoy strategic cooperation in the fight against terrorism in syria and share their facilities and capacities. he indicated that iran will work with russia and syria until they destroy the islamic state militants and other groups. myanmar s defactor leader will begin a four-day official visit to china on wednesday for talks with chinese leaders that both sides are pinning high hopes on. the myanmar state counselor and foreign minister will visit the country. she s expected to seek chinese cooperation for a peaceful settlement of the civil war with rebel groups from the country s ethnic m
it said late last month that it was cutting ties with al qaeda. russian media reports say this is the first time the russian military has used an iranian military base to launch air raids in syria. russian officials explained that flying bombers from iran will save fuel. the head of iran s supreme national security council, ali shamkhani told the state-run news agency that iran and russia enjoy strategic cooperation in the fight against terrorism in syria and share their facilities and capacities. he indicated that iran will work with russia and syria until they destroy the islamic state militants and other groups. myanmar s defactor leader will begin a four-day official visit to china on wednesday for talks with chinese leaders that both sides are pinning high hopes on. the myanmar state counselor and foreign minister will visit the country. she s expected to seek chinese cooperation for a peaceful settlement of the civil war with rebel groups from the country s ethnic m
tuning out their president, the haitians still hit the street. plus. judge reporter: all over the country rain or shine, sickness and in health, people are trying to put aside their troubles party for an entire week. as though there were no tomorrow the german chancellor angela merkel is in turkey over talks in relation to the refugee crisis. a meeting will happen as more people flee the city of aleppo and surrounding areas in the face of a bombardment by syrian forces backed by russian air power. reporter: the air strikes are intense. the aim of the syrian government is to weaken the defenses of the opposition before ground forces move in. it is at the north-eastern entrance of aleppo on the only route in and out of rebel held districts inside the divided city. translation: the regime already cut off the roads in the northern side. the only life line is the crossing here. if they are taken over, there will be no way to get reinforcements. reporter: it is along the