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Amid protests from Amnesty International and human rights group, deportation of the Syrian refugees seeking asylum from Russia was halted. The reprieve has been issued after the European Court of Human Rights issued an emergency ban.

President Obama directed his National Security team to continue accelerating the military cmpaign against ISIS.

The Syrian government and the major opposition bloc has agreed to a US-Russia brokered deal to hold a two-week ceasefire.