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U.S. threatens new action unless Syria stops killings - Reuters Sat, 07 May 2011 00:44:18 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

U.S. threatens new action unless Syria stops killings Reuters "The United States believes that Syria's deplorable actions toward its people warrant a strong international response," White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement. "Absent significant change in the Syrian government's current approach, ... Syria sanctions increase as death toll mountsABC Online Tens of thousands protest across SyriaLos Angeles Times William Hague welcomes EU sanctions on Syrian officialsBBC News Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -TIME all 2,053 news articles »

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Missing in Syria: a brave journalist, a close friend - Irish Times Fri, 06 May 2011 23:14:12 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Missing in Syria: a brave journalist, a close friend Irish Times A reporter for Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, she arrived in Damascus, Syria, on the afternoon of Friday, April 29th on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha. She was due to report on the protests in Syria – last month she was in Japan for two weeks, ... SYRIA: Al Jazeera journalist heldLos Angeles Times Dorothy Parvaz: State Department seeking access to ex-Seattle PI journalist ...Seattle Post Intelligencer US says seeking access to American detained in SyriaAFP Monsters and Critics.com -The Guardian -The National all 44 news articles »

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European Bid to Censure Syria Faces Opposition Citing Libya - Bloomberg Fri, 06 May 2011 19:31:54 GMT+00:00

European Bid to Censure Syria Faces Opposition Citing Libya Bloomberg A new European bid to stop Syria's government from attacking protesters met resistance at the United Nations today from envoys concerned that intervention might lead to the type of stalemated conflict ... Europeans want UN response to Syria violenceeTaiwan News all 21 news articles »

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Al-Qaida's message...Obama at Fort Campbell...30 dead in Syria - 9&10 News Fri, 06 May 2011 19:23:16 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Al-Qaida's message...Obama at Fort Campbell...30 dead in Syria 9&10 News They say troops opened fire on thousands of people who turned out across Syria today. The UN says it's sending a team into Syria to investigate. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (AP) — A former Rutgers University student who is charged in a webcam-spying case is ... News Wrap: Al-Qaida Confirms Bin Laden's Death, Warns of New AttacksPBS NewsHour Talk of the CountyChicago Sun-Times The US Administration and the Uprising of the ArabsDar Al-Hayat Jerusalem Post all 84,250 news articles »

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Syrian Facebook users hit by online attacks - msnbc.com Fri, 06 May 2011 23:49:45 GMT+00:00

Syrian Facebook users hit by online attacks msnbc.com Facebook users in Syria are being targeted by online attacks, presumably launched by the Syrian government, aimed at monitoring and intercepting their social networking communications. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warned ... Fake certificate attack targets Facebook users in SyriaRegister Syrian Government Trying To Swipe Social Networking Passwords?Techdirt Syrian Facebook: Low-tech threats and high-tech scrutinyCPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) all 10 news articles »

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Timeline: Violence in Syria - Reuters Thu, 05 May 2011 16:01:35 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Timeline: Violence in Syria Reuters April 8 - Protests erupt across Syria, sources say 22 people are killed in Deraa. In the east, thousands of ethnic Kurds demonstrate for reform. April 9 - A Syrian rights group accuses security forces of committing a crime against humanity by killing ... SYRIA: Allow humanitarian access to Deraa - ICRCIRINnews.org Hague threatens sanctions against SyriaFinancial Times Deraa must be allowed to receive aid and siege lifted, NGOs tell SyriaThe Guardian Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times -Sabotage Times all 2,377 news articles »

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Stocks gain...Al-Qaida confirms bin Laden death...Syria open to UN - 9&10 News Fri, 06 May 2011 14:26:12 GMT+00:00

Stocks gain...Al-Qaida confirms bin Laden death...Syria open to UN 9&10 News SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The UN's secretary-general says Syria is agreeing to let UN teams go into that country to check on the humanitarian situation there. Ban Ki-moon (bahn kee-moon) spoke as Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters again ... and more »

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Corrections - New York Times Sat, 07 May 2011 01:40:44 GMT+00:00

Corrections New York Times An article on Tuesday about strained relations between Syria and Hamas, the Palestinian group based in Syria, over the neutrality of Hamas in the antigovernment uprising there, misstated the role in Hamas of a Syrian man, Abu Almajad, who was quoted as ... and more »

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Protests Across Syria Despite Military Presence - New York Times Fri, 06 May 2011 13:20:25 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Protests Across Syria Despite Military Presence New York Times AP Anti-government activists in Baniyas, Syria used cell phones to record images of their protests in defiance of a deadly crackdown by security forces. By ANTHONY SHADID BEIRUT, Lebanon — Security forces fired on demonstrators in six Syrian towns and ...

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Middle East In Transition Clinton Urges World Reaction to Syria's 'Brutal ... - Voice of America Thu, 05 May 2011 21:50:53 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Middle East In Transition Clinton Urges World Reaction to Syria's 'Brutal ... Voice of America Clinton says she discussed possible sanctions against Syria during a meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini in Rome on Thursday. Rights groups say at least 560 civilians have been killed in Syria's crackdown on nationwide anti-government ... Clinton warns Syria over crackdownFinancial Times US and Italy call for immediate end to violence in SyriaThe Australian Italy, US discuss sanctions on Syria: Frattinimsnbc.com The Canadian Press -Adnkronos International English -The New Age Online all 295 news articles »