Top 10 world news: West Asia crisis updates; Rajnath Singh meets Putin, and more
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WION is covering live updates of the Syrian conflict where the rebel offensive has left Russian military bases there under threat. The Tartus Naval Base and Hmeimim Air Base are Russia's only military outposts outside the former Soviet Union and have been key to the Kremlin's activities in Africa and the Middle East.
In other news, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Dec 10). Singh is on an official three-day visit to Russia and arrived on Sunday in Moscow.
Furthermore, the evolving weather system in the Bay of Bengal, off India's southeastern coast, is now a 'well-marked low-pressure area,' said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
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If reports are to be believed, the rebel offensive in Syria has left Russian military bases there under threat. The Tartus naval base and Hmeimim Air Base are Russia's only military outposts outside the former Soviet Union and have been key to the Kremlin's activities in Africa and the Middle East. Russian state media reported that the Syrian opposition has "guaranteed" the security of the facilities, but it is not clear if Moscow will maintain control of them.
Rajnath Singh in Russia: Indian defence minister meets Russian President Putin
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday (Dec10). Defence Minister Singh, who is on a three-dayofficial visit to Russia, arrived in Moscow on Sunday night.
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The evolving weather system in the Bay of Bengal, off India's southeast coast, is now a 'well-marked low-pressure area,' said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
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