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"Northwestern Syria is now a disaster area," says spokesperson for the Syrian Civil Defense in rebel-held areas, Ismail Alabdallah, in an appeal to the international community to offer support. SOUNDBITE
Notre-Dame parishioners celebrate Christmas mass at Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois church in Paris, near the Louvre, as the cathedral remains inaccessible since a massive fire in April. IMAGES
Smoke billow above the northeastern Syrian border on the fourth day of Turkey's offensive on Kurdish-controlled areas in the country. IMAGES
Syrians flee the Syrian-Turkish border town of Ras al-Ain as smoke billows after Turkey launched an assault on Syrian Kurdish sites. IMAGES
A Czech court releases prominent Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, who was detained at the weekend and is wanted by Turkey on terror charges, his lawyer says. IMAGES
Turkish war planes on Saturday launched air strikes on positions of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria, the prime minister said, as Ankara launched a new operation against the group. IMAGES