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Gunmen kidnap 7 Red Cross workers in Syria - USA TODAY Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:28:54 GMT

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Gunmen kidnap 7 Red Cross workers in Syria USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen abducted six Red Cross workers and a Syrian Red Crescent volunteer after stopping their convoy early Sunday in northwestern Syria, a spokesman said, in the latest high-profile kidnapping in the country's civil war. Simon Schorno ... Group: Syrian Regime Shelling Kills 11 in SouthABC News Syrian TV, chemical inspectors' hotel targeted in bomb attacks in DamascusRT Mortar shells hit near inspectors' hotel in SyriaCBS News Los Angeles Times -Center for Research on Globalization -DAWN.com all 159 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda-linked groups taking root in Syria - Washington Post Mon, 14 Oct 2013 02:37:57 GMT

Washington Post

Al-Qaeda-linked groups taking root in Syria Washington Post GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Shortly before its operatives killed 14 Iraqi Shiite children in a school bombing this month, the group once known as al-Qaeda in Iraq sent guerrillas into northern Syrian villages with orders to reopen local Sunni classrooms. In a ... Rebel infighting kills scores in SyriaAl Jazeera America Jihadist rebel clashes kill 50 in Syria's AleppoAl-Arabiya Syria: Shelling by govt forces kills 11 in Daraa cityIndian Express Gulf Times -Arutz Sheva -OilPrice.com all 29 news articles »

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Syria: Seven Red Cross workers abducted, aid group says - Los Angeles Times Sun, 13 Oct 2013 21:20:47 GMT

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Syria: Seven Red Cross workers abducted, aid group says Los Angeles Times It was the latest in a series of kidnappings of both foreign nationals and Syrians along roads in largely lawless stretches of northern Syria, much of which is under control of anti-government insurgents. Some armed groups are reportedly using ransoms ... Red Cross workers kidnapped in SyriaBBC News Red Cross members kidnapped in SyriaAljazeera.com Seven Red Cross workers kidnapped by gunmen in northern SyriaThe Guardian Reuters all 200 news articles »

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Syrian National Council rejects Geneva peace talks - BBC News Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:08:03 GMT

BBC News

Syrian National Council rejects Geneva peace talks BBC News The largest group in Syria's opposition coalition says it will not take part in proposed peace negotiations in Geneva. Syrian National Council leader George Sabra said the group would pull out of the umbrella coalition if it took part in the talks. He ... Syria: Interim PM Tomeh “disappointed” with international communityAsharq Alawsat English Syria's SNC rejects to participate in Geneva IIXinhua Syria opposition divided over Geneva 2 conferencePress TV Ma'an News Agency -Sky News Australia -The Daily Star all 29 news articles »

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Gunmen abduct six Red Cross workers and local volunteer in Syria: ICRC - NBCNews.com (blog) Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:10:14 GMT

Gunmen abduct six Red Cross workers and local volunteer in Syria: ICRC NBCNews.com (blog) ... in Syria: ICRC. By Alexander Dziadosz, Reuters. BEIRUT/GENEVA — Gunmen abducted six Red Cross workers and a local volunteer of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in northwest Syria on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.

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Seven Red Cross Relief Workers Seized In Syria - NPR (blog) Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:49:06 GMT

Seven Red Cross Relief Workers Seized In Syria NPR (blog) The International Committee of the Red Cross says seven of its workers have been abducted in northwest Syria. The team, which includes one Syrian Red Crescent volunteer, was taken by gunmen as they drove to Damascus on Sunday morning.

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Red Cross workers abducted in Syria - Sydney Morning Herald Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:27:30 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Red Cross workers abducted in Syria Sydney Morning Herald "Both the ICRC and the SARC work tirelessly to provide impartial humanitarian assistance for those most in need across Syria on both sides of the front lines, and incidents such as these potentially undermine our capacity to assist those who need us ...

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Islamist militants destroy Sufi shrine in eastern Syria: activists - Reuters Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:06:50 GMT

Islamist militants destroy Sufi shrine in eastern Syria: activists Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - A Sufi Muslim shrine was blown up in eastern Syria on Sunday, opposition activists said, blaming al Qaeda-affiliated militants who have joined in the increasingly sectarian civil war. Militants placed explosives at the shrine of ... and more »

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7 Aid Workers Kidnapped in Syria; Car Bombs Rock Damascus - KTLA Sun, 13 Oct 2013 20:49:50 GMT

7 Aid Workers Kidnapped in Syria; Car Bombs Rock Damascus KTLA Syrian state television aired video of the aftermath of the bombings, showing the charred remains of at least one vehicle that rammed a wall surrounding Umayyad Square in the center of the Syrian capital. The Syrian Arab News Agency report said there ...

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Red Cross workers abducted in Idlib, Syria - Deutsche Welle Sun, 13 Oct 2013 20:16:36 GMT

Red Cross workers abducted in Idlib, Syria Deutsche Welle "An armed terrorist group today kidnapped a number of workers in the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Syria," SANA reported, using a term the government frequently applies to rebels trying to topple President Bashar al-Assad.