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Syria ceasefire: Amateur video purports to show Russian airstrikes despite truce

Amateur video uploaded on a social media website on 1 March, purports to show a Russian plane firing rockets over the Syrian town of Harbnafseh despite a cessation of hostilities agreement in force since 27 February. The footage shows large plumes of smoke rising in several locations in Hamas southern province following explosions, whilst jets can be heard flying overhead, a breach of the fragile truce. Mar 1, 2016

Refugee crisis: Clashes break out as authorities clear out Calais jungle

Clashes with police broke out on 29 February, as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain. Police fired tear gas around midday, about 150-200 migrants and activists threw stones, and three makeshift shelters were set ablaze, according to a photographer at the site. Mar 1, 2016
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