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Fighting intensifies over Syria's largest city - Vancouver Sun Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:28:17 GMT

The Nation

Fighting intensifies over Syria's largest city Vancouver Sun Aleppo -- which had been relatively quiet for most of the 18-month-old revolt -- has emerged as the main battleground in Syria's civil war, with both sides largely locked in a stalemate despite the superior firepower of Assad's regime. The uprising ... Clashes Worsen Misery in Syria's Biggest CitiesNew York Times Syria drinking-water pipeline damaged in AleppoThe Seattle Times all 2,135 news articles »

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Syrian warplanes pummel cities as opposition reports 172 more killed - CNN Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:40:38 GMT

Haaretz

Syrian warplanes pummel cities as opposition reports 172 more killed CNN State-run media said Syrian armed forces had killed "a big number of terrorist mercenaries" in the Deir al-Asafir area near Damascus and arrested many of their leaders. From the beginning, President Bashar al-Assad has refused to acknowledge the ... Rockets from Syria hit Iraqi home, killing 5-year-old girlReuters Syria rockets from Albu Kamal kill girl in IraqBBC News Syria rockets hit Iraqi home, killing 5-year-old girlHaaretz all 54 news articles »

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Russia rejects US' calls for pressure on Syria, Iran - Fox News Sun, 09 Sep 2012 01:58:56 GMT

CBC.ca

Russia rejects US' calls for pressure on Syria, Iran Fox News VLADIVOSTOK, Russia – Russia on Saturday soundly rejected U.S. calls for increased pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to relinquish power. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to prod Moscow into supporting U.N. action to end the ... Russia rebuffs Clinton on Syria, Iran penaltiesAtlanta Journal Constitution all 3,154 news articles »

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EU foreign policy chief says more sanctions against Syria, Iran under review - Washington Post Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:04:01 GMT

Haaretz

EU foreign policy chief says more sanctions against Syria, Iran under review Washington Post NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on Syria in a bid to end its civil war and against Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Saturday. Catherine Ashton said a review in under ... EU may impose new Syria sanctions as Assad clings to powerReuters all 1,057 news articles »

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Syria Refugees Stranded On Turkish Border - Huffington Post Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:37:43 GMT

Bradenton Herald

Syria Refugees Stranded On Turkish Border Huffington Post BAB AL-SALAMEH, Syria -- Pregnant with twins, Fatima Abdallah survived shelling, hid under relatives' beds and went without food during a treacherous weekslong trip across the Syrian border. Safely in a Turkish hospital, she gave birth to a healthy boy ... Twins born in Turkey, returned to Syrian borderBradenton Herald Turkey facing questions on Syria policyWashington Post all 143 news articles »

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Canada Cuts Ties with Iran & Syria Despite Its Embarrassing Record on ... - Huffington Post Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:29:27 GMT

Canada Cuts Ties with Iran & Syria Despite Its Embarrassing Record on ... Huffington Post Canada is an international embarrassment when it comes to defending the rights of its Middle Eastern immigrants, making its announcement of ending ties with Iran and Syria all the more absurd. Does Canada think that Iranians have forgotten the case of ... and more »

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Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area, chase rebels - Reuters Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:33:58 GMT

Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area, chase rebels Reuters The almost 18-month-old conflict also spilled further over borders when three rockets fired from Syria crashed into an Iraqi frontier town, killing a 5-year-old girl, according to local inhabitants and Iraqi officials. Anxious to end the bloodshed ...

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Fighting intensifies over Syria's largest city - The Associated Press Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:06:00 GMT

Fighting intensifies over Syria's largest city The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian regime pounded Aleppo with warplanes and artillery shelling Saturday as ground forces seeking to regain momentum in the country's largest city advanced on three neighborhoods, activists said. The new fighting came as Russia ...

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Syria rebels say they killed leader of extremist group that kidnapped 2 ... - Sacramento Bee Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:40:28 GMT

Syria rebels say they killed leader of extremist group that kidnapped 2 ... Sacramento Bee BAB AL HOWA, Syria -- Members of one of the largest groups fighting to topple the government of President Bashar Assad two weeks ago killed the leader of an extremist band thought responsible for the kidnapping in July of two European journalists, ... and more »

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McCain calls out Obama over Syria, again - CNN (blog) Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:47:05 GMT

McCain calls out Obama over Syria, again CNN (blog) (CNN) - Sen. John McCain, a consistent critic of U.S. inaction regarding the civil war in Syria, on Saturday again blasted the Obama administration's handling of the crisis in an interview with CNN. He was speaking at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy, an ... and more »