The United States condemned Syria on Friday after Syrian courts sentenced two leading political dissidents to lengthy jail terms.
Syria's Baathist dominated parliament unanimously nominated President Bashar al-Assad on Friday for a second term and set May 27 as the date for a referendum which dissidents have condemned as undemocratic.
_ The United States denounced Vietnam and Syria on Friday for harshly clamping down on political activists critical of the two governments.
WASHINGTON — President George Bush has renewed sanctions against Syria for the fourth year in a row. The White House said Syria's behavior continues to meet the definition of state-sponsored terrorism.
Seven people were killed and seven were wounded when a five-story building collapsed in northern Syria, the official news agency SANA reported Thursday.
The United States condemned Vietnam and Syria for harsh crackdowns on activist critics of the two governments.
Photographers were barred from a meeting with Syria's foreign minister to prevent pictures from being used for propaganda gains
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has approved a move to boost sanctions on Iran and Syria.
Syria's ruling Baath Party nominated President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday for a second term he is widely expected to win in a referendum next month.
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