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    Syria conflict: Assad forces claim advance in Aleppo. Syrian media sources claim that the government forces have taken control of key areas of Aleppo after a conflict. [BBC]

    Pussy Riot, a punk band in Russia, is comparing their trial to Stalin-era “troikas”. They are on trial for insulting President Putin. [Al Jazeera]