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Obama warns Syria against using chemical or biological weapons - Los Angeles Times Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:41:36 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Obama warns Syria against using chemical or biological weapons Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Conceding that a peaceful resolution in Syria now appears remote, President Obama warned Monday for the first time that use or movement of chemical or biological weapons by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad would constitute a ... Obama warns Syria of 'enormous consequences'Christian Science Monitor Obama Threatens Force Against SyriaNew York Times Obama warns Syria chemical weapons use may spark US actionBBC News Washington Post -Wall Street Journal -Voice of America all 489 news articles »

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Japanese journalist killed covering Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:04:50 GMT

USA TODAY

Japanese journalist killed covering Syria USA TODAY Mika Yamamoto, a veteran war correspondent with the Japan Press, an independent TV news provider that specializes in conflict zone coverage, was killed in Syria while reporting, said Masaru Sato, a spokesman with the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo. Japanese journalist killed covering Syria fightingThe Associated Press all 224 news articles »

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Syria airstrikes, shelling kill 100 during holiday - Boston.com Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:17:10 GMT

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Syria airstrikes, shelling kill 100 during holiday Boston.com TEL RIFAT, Syria (AP) — Government forces pummeled the battered city of Aleppo with airstrikes and tanks and shelled parts of Damascus and southern Syria Monday, killing at least 100 people during a major Muslim holiday, rights groups and activists said. UN monitors leave Syria, battles hit Damascus suburbReuters all 2,189 news articles »

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New UN Envoy to Syria Offends Both Sides - New York Times (blog) Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:24:01 GMT

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New UN Envoy to Syria Offends Both Sides New York Times (blog) By contrast Mr. Annan, in his resignation announcement more than two weeks ago, said the Syrian president must go, partly reflecting Mr. Annan's own frustrations with Mr. Assad during a fruitless effort to achieve a workable cease-fire and peace talks. UN Monitors Exit Syria as Brahimi Describes Civil WarBusinessweek Syria National Council asks U.N. envoy to rescind remarksChicago Tribune Brahimi: New Syria Mission Difficult Without UN UnityVoice of America (blog) Boston.com all 2,238 news articles »

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Syria war empowers long-oppressed Kurdish minority - Huffington Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:33:08 GMT

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Syria war empowers long-oppressed Kurdish minority Huffington Post BEIRUT — Last month, while the world's attention was focused on battles raging in Syria's two largest cities, a quiet transformation was taking place in the country's oil-rich northeast where about 2 million minority Kurds live. In mid-July, regime ... Car bomb kills eight near Turkey's border with SyriaReuters As civil war rages across much of Syria, Kurds quietly take control in northeastWashington Post all 599 news articles »

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Syria's Leader Low on Cash—French Minister - Wall Street Journal Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:02:59 GMT

Syria's Leader Low on Cash—French Minister Wall Street Journal Last summer, the Syrian government announced it had about $17 billion in foreign-currency reserves, a figure that some diplomats and former Syria officials believe has fallen by at least one-half. Mr. Fabius reiterated the French government's call for Mr. and more »

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Walking Into Syria: A Reporter's Visit To Where Rebels Are 'Running The Show' - NPR (blog) Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:42:07 GMT

Walking Into Syria: A Reporter's Visit To Where Rebels Are 'Running The Show' NPR (blog) Getting into Syria has been a journalistic obsession since anti-regime protests began there in March 2011. The choices have been risky or next to impossible. The Syrian regime has given out few journalists' visas (full disclosure, I got a legal visa to ... and more »

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The Regionalization of the Syria Conflict - Huffington Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:21:53 GMT

The Regionalization of the Syria Conflict Huffington Post If there were any doubt among foreign affairs analysts and policy makers about whether the introduction of foreign influence in the Syrian conflict would lead to its gradual regionalization, that doubt has been removed. With the alleged assassination ... and more »

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Obama addresses violence in Syria - NBCNews.com Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:09:38 GMT

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Obama addresses violence in Syria NBCNews.com Obama addresses violence in Syria. NBC's Kristen Welker reports on the President's comments about Syria in today's surprise press conference, along with his response to Rep. Todd Akin's comments about “legitimate rape” and to the issue of Mitt Romney's ... and more »

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UN Observers Pull Out of Syria - Voice of America Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:55:50 GMT

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UN Observers Pull Out of Syria Voice of America CAIRO — Members of the United Nations observer mission wound down their operation in Damascus Monday, packing their bags and leaving Syria for Lebanon. A few observers will remain until week's end. A skeletal crew is due to stay behind and maintain ... Battles rage on in Syria, UN observers start to leaveXinhua all 277 news articles »