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Violence dims Syria truce hopes, over 100 killed - Reuters Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:06:48 GMT

The Associated Press

Violence dims Syria truce hopes, over 100 killed Reuters By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops pounded opposition areas, activists said, killing 74 civilians in an offensive that has sent thousands of refugees surging into Turkey before next week's UN-backed ceasefire aimed ... US warns Syria it can't deceive world over pulloutThe Associated Press U.S. warns Syria world is watching for cease-fireSan Francisco Chronicle Fierce fighting in Syria as troop withdrawal deadline loomsWashington Post Atlanta Journal Constitution all 4,583 news articles »

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Opposition: 127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians - CNN International Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:57:55 GMT

Voice of America

Opposition: 127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Syrian forces are targeting civilians displaced from their homes by earlier fighting, an opposition group said Saturday, three days before a deadline for government forces to withdraw from cities. Violence Intensifies in Syria as a Planned Truce NearsNew York Times More than 100 Dead in Syria Ahead of Peace DeadlineVoice of America Almost 130 dead in Syria ahead of cease-fire deadlineNew York Post Sydney Morning Herald -Monsters and Critics.com all 195 news articles »

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A Syrian rebel commander bemoans lack of international aid - Kansas City Star Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:48:28 GMT

A Syrian rebel commander bemoans lack of international aid Kansas City Star By ROY GUTMAN ISTANBUL, Turkey -- After spending six and a half months in northern Syria commanding a ragtag local resistance force, whose small arms and homemade bombs are no match for the army's tanks, artillery and militia, Abdullah Awdeh crossed ... 335 wanted people surrender in N SyriaChina Daily all 40 news articles »

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Mass exodus from Syria amid reports of massacres - San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:11:57 GMT

euronews

Mass exodus from Syria amid reports of massacres San Francisco Chronicle Reyhanli, Turkey -- After days of relentless shelling and sniper attacks, thousands of Syrian refugees streamed across the border into Turkey with horrific accounts Friday of mass graves, massacres and burned-out homes. The latest reports of escalating ... Syria refugees brave mines, machineguns to reach Turkish sanctuaryReuters Syrian refugees flee violence, talk of mass gravesCorvallis Gazette Times Erdogan: Turkey will take 'steps' if Syria disregards ceasefire deadlineHaaretz New York Times -Kansas City Star all 560 news articles »

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Syrians find "massacre" on Homs city street - Chicago Tribune Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:13:21 GMT

Syrians find "massacre" on Homs city street Chicago Tribune BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thirteen bodies were found dumped on the street in the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday with gunshots to the head and blood drenching the pavement, a video by activists showed. "We've discovered a massacre today in Deir Baalba ...

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Islamic group offers Syria violence victims $70 million aid - Reuters Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:01:15 GMT

AFP

Islamic group offers Syria violence victims $70 million aid Reuters JEDDAH (Reuters) - The world's largest Islamic body said on Saturday it was preparing humanitarian aid worth up to $70 million to help some 1 million people affected by violence during the year-long Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Islamic group raising $70 million for Syria reliefFort Wayne Journal Gazette all 49 news articles »

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Syrian-born cardinal, who held a major Vatican post before retirement, dies in ... - Washington Post Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:56:20 GMT

Syrian-born cardinal, who held a major Vatican post before retirement, dies in ... Washington Post VATICAN CITY — Vatican Radio says Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, a Syrian-born prelate and Eastern rite patriarch who headed a major Vatican office before retirement, has died in a Rome hospital. He was 81. In 2000, Pope John Paul II named Daoud to ...

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As deaths mount, US warns Syria it can't deceive world over pullout - WRGB Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:04:54 GMT

As deaths mount, US warns Syria it can't deceive world over pullout WRGB BEIRUT (AP) -- The US is warning Syria it won't be able to deceive the world about compliance with a cease-fire that is just days away. The warning from Ambassador Robert Ford came as regime forces pounded more opposition strongholds in an apparent ... and more »

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Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: experts - AFP Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:04:25 GMT

AFP

Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: experts AFP By Mohamad Ali Harissi (AFP) – 7 hours ago BAGHDAD — The conflict in Syria, pitting majority Sunnis against rulers from an offshoot of Shiite Islam, is increasing sectarian tension that is closely linked to political discord in the region, experts say. Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: AFP analysisAhram Online Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shi'ite divide: ExpertsStraits Times all 104 news articles »

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Venezuela's Chavez accuses US, allies of having role in Syria violence to try ... - Washington Post Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:21:49 GMT

Venezuela's Chavez accuses US, allies of having role in Syria violence to try ... Washington Post CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday accused the US government and its allies of provoking violence in Syria in an effort to topple its government. Chavez said he spoke by phone earlier in the day with his ally Syrian ... and more »