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VOA Reporter Witnesses Air Strike in Syria - Voice of America Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:23:37 GMT

Voice of America

VOA Reporter Witnesses Air Strike in Syria Voice of America A Syrian warplane bombarded the rebel-controlled northern border town of Azaz on Wednesday, leaving scores wounded and several dozen dead, according to a VOA reporter on the scene. VOA correspondent Scott Bobb was interviewing a local rebel ... Syria warplanes pound rebel town; 30 reported killedLos Angeles Times Syrian warplanes bomb rebel-held town, 20 killedMiamiHerald.com Syria air raid kills 30; Lebanon kidnap worries regionReuters The Seattle Times -Huffington Post all 2,771 news articles »

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Syrian Conflict Crosses Border Into Lebanon in Abductions - New York Times Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:45:12 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Conflict Crosses Border Into Lebanon in Abductions New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Spillover from the Syrian conflict hit Lebanon in a frightening new way on Wednesday with the abduction of more than 30 Syrians inside Lebanese territory, which their captors called revenge for the kidnapping of a relative inside Syria. Syria tensions spill over border to LebanonFox News Syria's Conflict Stirs Unrest in Fragile...ABC News Lebanon Militia Kidnaps SyriansWall Street Journal CNN all 721 news articles »

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Baird backtracks on Syria aid - Ottawa Citizen Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:27:39 GMT

Toronto Star

Baird backtracks on Syria aid Ottawa Citizen Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird confirmed Wednesday he was pulling the plug on a plan to turn over the funds to Canadian Relief for Syria. He said the group's proposal for the money included things such as warehouses and infrastructure instead of ... Minister Baird cancels grant to Canadian Relief for Syria due to medical ...Toronto Star Feds reverse decision to send medical aid to Syria via Canadian groupCTV News all 200 news articles »

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To save Syria, work with Russia and Iran - CNN Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:49:58 GMT

Examiner.com

To save Syria, work with Russia and Iran CNN (CNN) -- As the violence intensifies in Syria, external powers, including the United States, are embracing increasingly belligerent positions. Indeed, in recent days the United States and Turkey have announced plans to study a no-fly zone after calls ... Iran is playing a larger role in Syria, says PanettaExaminer.com Pentagon: Iran building, training militia in SyriaHuffington Post Syria is the red line of resistance: Iranian generalTehran Times Reuters all 622 news articles »

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UN: War crimes on both sides in Syria - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:40:22 GMT

The Associated Press

UN: War crimes on both sides in Syria Christian Science Monitor Syrian fighter jets screamed through the sky Wednesday over this rebel-held town, dropping bombs that leveled the better part of a poor neighborhood and wounded scores of people, many of them women and children buried under piles of rubble. Activists ... UN expert panel concludes Syria regime, militia have committed war crimes ...Washington Post UN panel concludes war crimes perpetrated in SyriaThe Associated Press all 394 news articles »

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Syria's civil war and the geopolitics overtaking it (+video) - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:57:56 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria's civil war and the geopolitics overtaking it (+video) Christian Science Monitor Syria's civil war grinds on. Rebel forces claimed responsibility for a massive bomb blast in Damascus today that they said targeted a meeting of senior officers in Bashar al-Assad's Army. In the past week, rebel forces were routed from some ... Bombing in Syria outside UN monitors' hotel injures threeLos Angeles Times More violence strikes SyriaSacramento Bee Syrian warplanes bomb rebel-held town, 8 killedDanbury News Times CBS News -BBC News all 577 news articles »

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspends Syria - Chicago Tribune Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:11:33 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspends Syria Chicago Tribune MECCA (Reuters) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspended Syria's membership early on Thursday at a summit of Muslim leaders in Mecca, citing President Bashar al-Assad's violent suppression of the Syrian revolt. "The conference decides to ... Why Iran, more than Russia, may obstruct US goals in SyriaChristian Science Monitor Major Islamic organization conflicted on Syria; UN official to tour DamascusCNN International OIC suspends Syria's membershipXinhua RT all 628 news articles »

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Brahimi against Annan's 'failed approach' on Syria-source - Reuters Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:13:09 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Brahimi against Annan's 'failed approach' on Syria-source Reuters Lakhdar Brahimi still weighing Syria envoy job-source. * France says Syria envoy job an 'impossible mission'. * U.N. Security Council to be briefed on Syria on Thursday. By Michelle Nichols and Mirna Sleiman. UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI, Aug 15 (Reuters) ... Brahimi against Annan's "failed approach" on Syria: sourceChicago Tribune Lakhdar Brahimi, potential Syria envoy, wants UN Security Council support ...GlobalPost all 59 news articles »

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Competing senses of liberation, dread rule in Kurdish areas of Syria - Kansas City Star Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:49:10 GMT

Kansas City Star

Competing senses of liberation, dread rule in Kurdish areas of Syria Kansas City Star Turkey, which has been backing the anti-Assad rebels elsewhere in Syria, has voiced alarm that Assad's government appears to have turned the northeast corner of its country over to the United Democratic Party, which the Turks – and not a few others ... and more »

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Syria: Fighter Planes Strike Aleppo Hospital - Huffington Post Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:13:08 GMT

Daily Mail

Syria: Fighter Planes Strike Aleppo Hospital Huffington Post (Aleppo) – Syrian government fighter planes fired rockets that struck the main emergency hospital in an opposition-controlled area of Aleppo on August 14, 2012, wounding two civilians and causing significant damage, Human Rights Watch said today after ... Syria air strike hits hospital, doctor and HRW sayReuters Syria air strike hits Aleppo hospitalNBCNews.com (blog) all 49 news articles »