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BBC OS: Russian Parliament Permits Putin to Deploy Troops in Syria

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Russian parliament gives Putin permission to deploy troops in Syria

30/09/2015 GMT

Russian Parliament Permits Putin to Deploy Troops in Syria

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Russia's parliament votes unanimously to allow President Putin to send troops to Syria

Russian parliament gives Putin permission to deploy troops in Syria, US state of Georgia executes the first woman since 1945, and Edward Snowden joins Twitter.

Russia's upper house of parliament votes unanimously to give President Vladimir Putin approval to deploy the country's military in Syria. The US state of Georgia executes the first woman since 1945. An Indian man is lynched over beef rumours and Edward Snowden joins Twitter. 

(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow. Credit: Reuters)

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