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Kerry issues warning as Syrian parties back halt to fighting

The government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and rebel groups accepted a plan for a cessation of hostilities to begin on Saturday and the United States warned it would be hard to hold the country together if the fighting did not stop.

Israel withdraws troops, 72-hour Gaza truce begins

Israel withdrew ground forces from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and started a 72-hour cease-fire with Hamas mediated by Egypt as a first step towards negotiations on a more enduring end to the month-old war.

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