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US and Russia Plan Conference Aimed at Ending Syrian War - New York Times Tue, 07 May 2013 22:04:49 GMT

US and Russia Plan Conference Aimed at Ending Syrian War New York Times MOSCOW — Russia and the United States announced on Tuesday that they would seek to convene an international conference aimed at ending the civil war in Syria, jointly intensifying their diplomatic pressure on the combatants to peacefully settle a ...

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US and Russia to seek Syria peace talks - Los Angeles Times Wed, 08 May 2013 00:55:53 GMT

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US and Russia to seek Syria peace talks Los Angeles Times MOSCOW — The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to bring together the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the opposition for peace talks, signaling a potential breakthrough in long-stalled diplomatic efforts to end a bloody ... Russia, US seek to convene Syria peace conferenceReuters Kerry Talks Syria, Friendly Cooperation In RussiaForbes US and Russia bid to revive Syria peace talksAljazeera.com ABC News -Washington Post all 432 news articles »

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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel - CBS News Wed, 08 May 2013 02:45:25 GMT

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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel CBS News Iran, one of Syria's closest allies, and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia allied with both Assad and Tehran, have become increasingly involved in Syria's civil war, supporting the regime with fighters, military advisers and weapons. Syria and Hezbollah ... Western officials fear retaliation for airstrikes in Syria attributed to IsraelWashington Post Hezbollah Takes Risks by Fighting Rebels in SyriaNew York Times Turkish PM calls Israel's Syria strikes 'unacceptable'CNN International Fox News -Jerusalem Post -CBC.ca all 2,368 news articles »

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Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages - Chicago Tribune Wed, 08 May 2013 00:40:32 GMT

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Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages Chicago Tribune Google's data showed traffic disruptions limited to Syria and spanning the entire country. Shutting an entire nation from the Internet is possible because IP addresses, individual connections established by each device, are geographically specific and ... Google detects internet blackout in SyriaCNET (blog) Syria's Internet goes offlineCBS News Syria goes dark again in widespread Internet blackoutNBCNews.com Bloomberg -Washington Post (blog) -PCWorld all 62 news articles »

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No Easy Answers on Syria, Obama Says - New York Times Tue, 07 May 2013 20:20:30 GMT

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No Easy Answers on Syria, Obama Says New York Times WASHINGTON – President Obama on Tuesday defended his cautious response to evidence that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons on its citizens, saying that he could not make high-stakes decisions based on a “perceived” use of those ... Obama: No "easy answers" on SyriaCBS News Obama: No easy answers on SyriaTheNewsTribune.com Obama Says US Has No 'Easy Answers' in Confronting SyriaBusinessweek all 36 news articles »

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MPs debate Canada's role in Syria - CBC.ca Wed, 08 May 2013 00:46:54 GMT

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MPs debate Canada's role in Syria CBC.ca MPs are holding an emergency debate in the House of Commons on Canada's role in Syria amid renewed concerns about chemical weapons and Israel's involvement in the ongoing civil war that has created a growing refugee crisis as people flee the conflict ... White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syrian CrisisNew York Times Sen. Corker on Syria: US will "be arming the rebels soon"CBS News Obama: We need proof of Syria chemical weapons use - USA TodayUSA TODAY The Atlantic -Politico -Yahoo! News (blog) all 599 news articles »

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First Thoughts: Will Israel's strikes in Syria spur US involvement? - NBCNews.com Tue, 07 May 2013 18:35:20 GMT

First Thoughts: Will Israel's strikes in Syria spur US involvement? NBCNews.com Israel's reported attack on Syria adds another layer of complexity to the Obama administration's decision on how to handle the crisis, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. *** Red lines (don't, don't do it): On Sunday, the New York Times reported that ...

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Israel tries to lower tensions with Syria after reports of airstrikes - Washington Post Tue, 07 May 2013 13:47:19 GMT

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Israel tries to lower tensions with Syria after reports of airstrikes Washington Post Israeli officials, who have neither asserted nor denied responsibility for the airstrikes, said Monday that their fight was not against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels fighting his regime but against the Lebanese political and militant ...

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President Bashar Assad says Syria is capable of facing Israel after airstrikes ... - Washington Post Tue, 07 May 2013 19:34:35 GMT

President Bashar Assad says Syria is capable of facing Israel after airstrikes ... Washington Post Iran, one of Syria's closest allies, and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia allied with both Assad and Tehran, have become increasingly involved in Syria's civil war, supporting the regime with fighters, military advisers and weapons. Syria and Hezbollah ...

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4 UN peacekeepers taken hostage in Syria - Fox News Tue, 07 May 2013 16:16:23 GMT

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4 UN peacekeepers taken hostage in Syria Fox News Four U.N. peacekeepers monitoring the cease-fire between Syria and the Golan Heights have been detained by unknown captors, a U.N. spokeswoman said. But a rebel group called the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigades claimed it is holding them. Four UN Peacekeepers Seized in Syria - VOAVoice of America UN peacekeepers abducted near Syria borderAljazeera.com 4 UN peacekeepers seized in Syria near Israeli borderLos Angeles Times Jerusalem Post -BBC News -Haaretz all 91 news articles »