BBC News | UN: Death toll in Syria tops 100000 CNN International (CNN) -- More than 100,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday as he called for a peace conference to stop the violence on both sides. "We have to bring this to an end," Ban said in remarks ... Syria death toll now above 100000, says UN chief Ban Syria death toll above 100000: UN Syria death toll surpasses 100000 |
Christian Science Monitor | UN: More than 100000 now dead in Syria's civil war USA TODAY DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The number of dead in Syria's civil war has passed 100,000, the U.N. chief said Thursday, calling for urgent talks on ending 2½ years of violence even as President Bashar Assad's government blasted the United States as an ... To end Syria civil war, West must guarantee minorities' safety with ... Hezbollah and Iran Pay the Price for Syria Role Syria slams US over arms shipment to militants |
UN chief says death toll in Syria war surpasses 100000; car bomb claims 10 ... Washington Post DAMASCUS, Syria — The number of dead in Syria's civil war has passed 100,000, the U.N. chief said Thursday, calling for urgent talks on ending 2½ years of violence even as President Bashar Assad's government blasted the United States as an unsuitable ... |
The Guardian | Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands: Column USA TODAY The Senate and House Intelligence committees' about-facedecision this week to arm the rebelsin Syria is dangerous and disconcerting. The weapons will assuredly end up in the wrong hands and will only escalate the slaughter in Syria. Regardless of the ... US military intervention in Syria would create 'unintended consequences' What's going on in Syria? A stepped-back look. Refugee crisis mounts as Obama administration weighs Syria options |
The Guardian | Death Toll In Syria Rises To 100000, UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Says Huffington Post Ban called on the Syrian government and opposition to halt the violence in the 2 ½ year civil war, saying it is "imperative to have a peace conference in Geneva as soon as possible." The secretary-general spoke before talks with U.S. Secretary of State ... Syria's exodus: a refugee crisis for the world All we can do for Syria now is donate to the relief effort No relief for Syria |
NH Vigil Held for Journalist Missing in Syria ABC News 22 in northwest Syria. He was contributing videos to Agence France-Press for the media company GlobalPost, which has said he likely was abducted by a pro-Syrian government military group. Investigators say they believe Foley, 39, is being held with one ... Prayer vigil for NH journalist missing in Syria Vigil held for US journalist missing in Syria |
euronews | Al-Qaeda hosts a family fair in Syria, complete with ice cream and jihad Washington Post (blog) Nothing says wholesome family fun like al-Qaeda, which is why the group's Syrian and Iraqi branches held a festival in a rebel-held neighborhood of Aleppo. The bizarre event, captured on video, is part of a broader effort to show Syrian civilians a ... Exclusive: Syria's war halves wheat harvest, erodes state share Syria War: Who Is Who? (VIDEO) The Iraqi protest movement and Syria's war are feeding off each other |
BBC News | Sending weapons to Syria deepen crisis, says Brahimi BBC News This week marks the second anniversary of the start of the civil war in Syria, and more than two years since the uprising began. The UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi has warned that sending more weapons to Syria will only only ... 'UN told of 13 alleged chemical attacks in Syria' |
Toronto Star | Is Nazi fugitive Alois Brunner still alive in Syria? Toronto Star But the number one most-wanted, potentially-still-alive Nazi war criminal on the list is suspected to be in Damascus, possibly in the Meridien Hotel, living under the protection of the Syrian government. The Wiesenthal Centre admits that the chances ... |
The Guardian | Syria's child refugees: 'You feel that they have lost their hearts' - video The Guardian Syrian children from the Zataari refugee camp in Jordan speak about their experiences during the civil war, leaving their homeland and life in the camp. They explain their current difficulties in adjusting to life as displaced people and express their ... |