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Turkey asks UN to take tougher measures in Syria »

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has pleaded for the UN Security Council to come up with a new strategy “to prevent further the aggravation of the Syrian humanitarian tragedy” after the recent dissolu...

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Russian Warships Said to Be Going to Naval Base in Syria »

A Russian news agency said on Monday that two naval vessels with marines on board are ready to head for Syria to protect Russian citizens and a naval base there.

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'Nobody can rescue the victims' after renewed attacks, Syrian opposition says - CNN.com »

Dozens of people were killed by regime forces Monday in Syria, including "entire families trapped under rubble," opposition activists said.

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Rights chief cites Syria war crimes concerns »

UN's Pillay says shelling amounts to crime against humanity amid reports that Russia to send warships to Syrian port.

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UN Official Says Syria May Be Guilty Of War Crimes

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Monday, 18 June 2012 UN Official Says Syria May Be Guilty Of War Crimes Lisa Schlein GENEVA - The United Nation's top Human Rights Official, Navi Pillay, says the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad may be guilty of war crimes for the killing of innocent civilians.

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Four RPGs from #Syria Hit Akkar's Bqaiaa

Four rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) hit Monday the northern town of Bqaiaa-Akkar during clashes inside the Syrian territory, National News Agency reported.

Heavy gunfire was heard in the Masharfeh town in Syria, parallel to the northern town of Wadi Khaled, sparking panic among residents who said that bullets were hitting public roads, NNA added.

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Four RPGs from Syria Hit Akkar's Bqaiaa »

Four rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) hit Monday the northern town of Bqaiaa-Akkar during clashes inside the Syrian territory, National News Agency reported. Heavy gunfire was heard in the Masharfeh ...

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Syria civilians need to be evacuated, U.N. observer chief says »

BEIRUT — The head of the United Nations observer mission in Syria on Sunday urged both sides in the conflict to take "immediate action" to facilitate the evacuation of civilians trapped am...

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One Night Only: Syria in Revolt, on a Beirut Stage »

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The Syrian playwright Mohammad al-Attar considers the common wisdom about the uprising in his country -- "the fear is gone" -- somewhat overstated. The fear endures, but the type th...

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Jun17: Obama ORDERS limited AIR STRIKES against #SYRIA? Why are we now bombing Syria? BREAKING NEWS - HERE WE GO!!! »

“A respected mainstream publication, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), has reported that the infamous Houla massacre in Syria, which the US and NATO hoped would be the casus belli for their pl...