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85% of E Aleppo back in Syria’s hands

SYRIA

85% of E Aleppo back in Syria’s hands

Reports say the intensity of the Syrian army’s offensive has put the militants cornered in a shrinking enclave in Aleppo’s southeast on the defensive.

EU: Refugees can be sent back to Greece

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EU: Refugees can be sent back to Greece

The EU’s executive says the bloc’s member states can resume returning refugees to Greece, as the first country of entry, from mid-March 2017.