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Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault - USA TODAY Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:16:02 GMT

USA TODAY

Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) – In a barrage of shelling, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds early Saturday in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said. 'At least 217 Syrian protesters killed in Homs'Jerusalem Post At least 200 reported killed in Syrian city of HomsWashington Post Syria: over 200 dead after 'massacre' in HomsThe Guardian Reuters all 424 news articles »

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Syria: UN Security Council 'to vote on resolution' - BBC News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:06:09 GMT

BBC News

Syria: UN Security Council 'to vote on resolution' BBC News The UN Security Council is expected to vote later on Saturday on a resolution backing an Arab League peace plan for Syria, amid reports of more than 200 people killed by shelling in Homs. The draft resolution calls on President Bashar al-Assad to hand ... Syria Resolution Turns on Russia's Veto Power in UN CouncilBusinessWeek Russia Holds Back Syria ResolutionWall Street Journal UN council to vote on Syria resolution SaturdayReuters New York Times -NPR all 2,997 news articles »

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Deadly cat-and-mouse game in Syria - CNN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:31:02 GMT

Irish Times

Deadly cat-and-mouse game in Syria CNN Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- Abu Marwan jumps into the back of the small white van. He and his friend, Abu Omar, are heading to a grass-roots demonstration in the Syrian capital to protest the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Damascus Avoids Blood of Uprising, but Not PainNew York Times Uprising finally hits Syria's "Silk Road" cityReuters People try to live normally, they do not cower at homeIrish Times all 16 news articles »

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In Lebanon, a refuge for Syria's wounded - Boston.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:33:46 GMT

Kansas City Star

In Lebanon, a refuge for Syria's wounded Boston.com By Bassem Mroue AP / February 3, 2012 TRIPOLI, Lebanon—Abu Hamza was in a crowd of thousands in the Syrian border town of Qusair, shouting for President Bashar Assad to leave power, when a sniper's bullet tore through his leg and shattered the bone ... Relentless toll of wounded in Syria uprising floods hospitals, secret clinics ...Chicago Tribune all 117 news articles »

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Over 200 civilians die in Syrian 'massacre' - AFP Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

AFP

Over 200 civilians die in Syrian 'massacre' AFP DAMASCUS — Syrian forces killed at least 217 civilians, including women and children, in a "massacre" in the central city of Homs, a rights group said Saturday, ahead of a UN vote on the repression. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 138 of ...

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Human Rights Watch: Syrian forces torture kids - CBS News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:42 GMT

National Post

Human Rights Watch: Syrian forces torture kids CBS News A Syrian girl gestures during a protest in the flashpoint city of Homs, Syria, Feb. 3, 2012. (AFP/Getty Images) BEIRUT - Syrian forces have detained and tortured children as young as 13 as President Bashar Assad's regime tries to crush a nearly ... Rights group say Syrian forces target children young as 13Fox News Rights Group Says Syrian Security Forces Detained, Tortured ChildrenNPR (blog) Children particular target of 'rampant' use of torture in Syria: Human Rights ...National Post Scotsman (blog) -Herald Sun all 128 news articles »

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'Hundreds massacred' in Syrian flashpoint - Herald Sun Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:51:09 GMT

'Hundreds massacred' in Syrian flashpoint Herald Sun Syrian activists say 200 dead in attacks Syrian activists say 200 civilians have been killed in clashes with security forces in the city of Homs. AT least 217 civilians, including women and children, died in a "massacre" by Syrian forces in the central ...

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Anti-Assad protesters storm Syria's Berlin embassy - Jerusalem Post Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:18:38 GMT

Day Press News

Anti-Assad protesters storm Syria's Berlin embassy Jerusalem Post By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 02/04/2012 01:20 A group of Syrian protesters charged into Syria's embassy in the Berlin district of Tiergarten Friday, demolishing sections of the interior, according to German media reports. Group forces its way into Syrian embassy in Berlin, damages furnitureWashington Post Govt to evacuate Indonesians in Syria when necessaryJakarta Post all 93 news articles »

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Syrian colonel defects and joins rebels, activists say [Video] - Los Angeles Times Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:50:16 GMT

Syrian colonel defects and joins rebels, activists say [Video] Los Angeles Times Syrian opposition activists claim that more military leaders are defecting to join the rebels in their battle to overthrow President Bashar Assad. In one new video posted by activists, a colonel named Qasim Saad Aldin purportedly defects on camera, ...

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Syria Fight Grows as UN Negotiates With Russia - Wall Street Journal Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:24:47 GMT

USA TODAY

Syria Fight Grows as UN Negotiates With Russia Wall Street Journal By NOUR MALAS and JOE LAURIA Syrian troops on Wednesday continued to push back dissident soldiers in the Damascus suburbs, while negotiators at the United Nations Security Council appeared to potentially bridge some differences with Russia after Moscow ... Syria forces retake Damascus suburbsReuters Syria troops move on rebel areas near capitalUSA TODAY Russia's Bad Bet on SyriaNew York Times Voice of America -ABC News all 7,251 news articles »