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Syrian army bombardment kills civilians in Deraa
09/06/2012 - SYRIA

Syrian army bombardment kills civilians in Deraa

The Syrian army bombarded the southern city of Deraa, killing at least 18 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday. The attack comes three days after a massacre in Al-Kubeir, for which Damascus blamed "terrorists".
UN monitors reach ‘massacred’ Syrian hamlet
09/06/2012 - SYRIA

UN monitors reach ‘massacred’ Syrian hamlet

UN observers reached the Syrian hamlet of Mazraat al-Qubeir on Friday, whose Sunni residents had been shot, stabbed or burnt alive in what activists say was a sectarian-driven massacre carried out by forces loyal to Alawite President Bashir al-Assad.
Syrians fleeing homes on 'daily basis': Red Cross
08/06/2012 - SYRIA

Syrians fleeing homes on 'daily basis': Red Cross

The number of Syrians fleeing their homes because of fighting is growing “on a daily basis”, the Red Cross warned on Tuesday, following a distress call from UN envoy Kofi Annan that the country is on the brink of civil war.
UN chief warns of 'imminent' civil war in Syria
08/06/2012 - SYRIA

UN chief warns of 'imminent' civil war in Syria

UN envoy Kofi Annan told the UN Security Council Thursday that violence in Syria will "spiral out of control" without significant pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. UN chief Ban Ki-moon also said Syria was headed for "full-scale civil war."
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World leaders denounce latest Syria killings
07/06/2012 - SYRIA

World leaders denounce latest Syria killings

The world has been horrified by pictures coming out of Syria, which purport to show yet another massacre of civilians. State television says only nine people have died and at the hands of terrorists. Yet the world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly in New York believe that 80 people have been killed by the army, among them women and children. The world is now starting to ask what can be done, since Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan is not being respected.
Kofi Annan warns of ‘all-out war’ in Syria
02/06/2012 - SYRIA

Kofi Annan warns of ‘all-out war’ in Syria

UN peace envoy Kofi Annan (pictured left) has warned that the possibility of an "all-out war" in Syria is growing by the day, as leaders opposed to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated that the UN needed to step up pressure on the regime.
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Economic crisis: 'selling a kidney to put food on the table'
01/06/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Economic crisis: 'selling a kidney to put food on the table'

The International Herald Tribune leads on the black market in human organs. It focuses on a Belgrade couple trying to sell one of their kidneys online. The paper says they are victims of the financial upheaval in Europe. We also look at Syria, Burma and the UK where Diamond Jubilee celebrations are underway. That's the focus for this look at the world's press Friday 1st June 2012.
Russia condemned by US for Syria arms sales
01/06/2012 - SYRIA

Russia condemned by US for Syria arms sales

Russia has come under fire from the United States for continuing to supply arms to the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, following reports on Thursday that a cargo ship laden with heavy weaponry docked in Syria last weekend.
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Putin heads to Europe amid outcry over Syria
01/06/2012 - SYRIA

Putin heads to Europe amid outcry over Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to face pressure over Syria during state visits to Paris and Berlin on Friday. Russia is seen as key in ending the country's political crisis, for which it is reluctant to allow international intervention.
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UN chief warns of Syrian civil war if massacres continue
31/05/2012 - SYRIA

UN chief warns of Syrian civil war if massacres continue

As doubts grow over an internationally-brokered ceasefire between Syrian and rebel forces, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday that massacres like the one that killed 100 people in Houla last weekend could lead the country to civil war.
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