Chinese relatives of passengers on the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 take part in a prayer service at the Metro Park Hotel in Beijing on April 8, 2014.

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Jordan’s King, Putin to discuss Syria warReuters, AmmanJordan’s King Abdullah, a US ally, will hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on how to tackle “terror groups” led by Islamic State in Syria, an official source said.Jordan reached an agreement with Moscow last month to ensure Russian bombing of targets in southern Syria, which borders the country, does not target Western backed rebels known as the Southern Front – a grouping it supports as a buffer...

24 Nov 2015, 12:00 am