Syria and Iran push on amid UN truce vote in Ghouta
Pro Damascus forces vow to continue attacks near Damascus despite a UN Security Council demand for a 30 day truce. Turkish operations in Afrin remain unabated as ground fighting and air strikes kill hundreds in eastern Ghouta, with international leaders inching toward ceasefire plans.
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China to Repeal Presidential Term Limits and Extend Xi Rule
The Communist Party's Central Committee moves to strike the two term cap, enabling Xi Jinping to stay in power beyond 2023. The plan follows his consolidation of power and precedes the National People's Congress meeting to confirm a second term and approve related constitutional changes.
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Thousands march in Moscow to honor Nemtsov before Putin election
Thousands gathered in central Moscow and hundreds in St Petersburg to mark Boris Nemtsov's 2015 murder and urge Putin's ouster. Organizers estimated 7,600 in Moscow with opposition figures Kasyanov Sobchak Navalny and others present amid chants of Russia without Putin.
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California Democrats decline to endorse Feinstein in Senate race
The California Democratic Party abstained from endorsing veteran senator Dianne Feinstein in the U S Senate primary won by insurgent Kevin De Leon. De Leon blocked Feinstein's endorsement, underscoring party divisions over generational change and a more liberal path.
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