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Cease-fire in Syrian city of Homs extended for another three days: UN - CNN International Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:41:25 GMT

Washington Post

Cease-fire in Syrian city of Homs extended for another three days: UN CNN International Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- It's a brief reprieve for hundreds of Syrian civilians trapped for months in a besieged city. The Syrian government and opposition have agreed to extend a truce in Homs by another three days, the United Nations said. "I ... More Syrians flee besieged Homs Old CityBBC News Syria and rebels agree to extend rescue effort in city of HomsLos Angeles Times Hundreds of civilians evacuated from besieged Syrian cityCBS News Washington Post -Aljazeera.com -Reuters all 1,842 news articles »

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As Second Round of Syrian Talks Begin, UN's Mediator Steps Cautiously - New York Times Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:24:27 GMT

Vancouver Sun

As Second Round of Syrian Talks Begin, UN's Mediator Steps Cautiously New York Times GENEVA — Representatives of Syria's government and opposition on Monday opened a second round in the fragile peace process as humanitarian agencies continued to evacuate civilians from the besieged Old City of Homs under a cease-fire that was ... Attacks on Convoys in Syria Overshadow Peace TalksWall Street Journal Homs mission continues as Syria talks resumeAljazeera.com Geneva talks on Syria useless, say SyriansUSA TODAY Reuters -TIME all 431 news articles »

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Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid to Syria - New York Times Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:45:10 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid to Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The morning after an aid convoy came under fire when it tried to reach a besieged Syrian city, a meeting here on a draft resolution that would force all parties in the bloody conflict to allow access for humanitarian organizations ... Russia, China Skip Security Council Talks on SyriaABC News Russia, China snub UN talks on Syria aid accessSydney Morning Herald Russia key to UN resolution on SyriaSBS all 104 news articles »

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Rebel Attack on Syrian Alawite Village Kills 40 - ABC News Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:14:02 GMT

Press TV

Rebel Attack on Syrian Alawite Village Kills 40 ABC News The report on the attack on the village of Maan in the central Hama province came as the Syrian Red Crescent was trying to get a cease-fire in the besieged city of Homs extended so it could deliver more aid and evacuate more people from the area. Fighting leads to more evacuations in Syria3News NZ Takfiri militants in Syria slay 40 villagersPress TV Terrorism with a “Human Face”: Syria Al Qaeda “Freedom Fighters” are “Not ...Center for Research on Globalization The National all 73 news articles »

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Third shipment of chemical weapons leaves Syria - UN - BBC News Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:56:25 GMT

BBC News

Third shipment of chemical weapons leaves Syria - UN BBC News A third shipment of chemical weapons materials has left Syria, with some destroyed inside the country, the global chemical weapons watchdog says. The material was shipped on board a Norwegian cargo vessel, accompanied by a fleet from China, Denmark, ... Syria Transfers Third Shipment of Chemical WeaponsWall Street Journal Third Chemical-Arms Shipment Leaves SyriaNational Journal More chemical arms material leaves Syria, joint OPCW-UN mission confirmsUN News Centre Washington Post -Reuters all 127 news articles »

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Ninth Aussie dies in Syria - The Australian Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:06:33 GMT

Sky News Australia

Ninth Aussie dies in Syria The Australian London's The Times yesterday quoted unnamed British officials as saying that the scale of intelligence operations to monitor the Turkish-Syrian border, where most fighters cross into Syria, and the level of information-sharing between spy agencies, was ... Sydney man and roadside preacher Ahmad Moussalli killed in SyriaThe Daily Telegraph all 10 news articles »

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Syria crisis: 'Hundreds' evacuated from besieged Homs - BBC News Mon, 10 Feb 2014 01:04:02 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: 'Hundreds' evacuated from besieged Homs BBC News More than 600 civilians have been evacuated from the rebel-held Old Quarter of the central Syrian city of Homs, state media report. This was despite mortar fire and shooting which activists say killed several people and wounded others. UN and Syrian ...

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UN aid convoy struck in Syria's besieged Homs - Reuters Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:43:23 GMT

UN aid convoy struck in Syria's besieged Homs Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - An aid convoy came under fire in a besieged rebel district of Homs on Saturday, threatening a United Nations-led operation to bring food and medicine to 2,500 people and evacuate civilians trapped by months of fighting in the Syrian ...

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Analysis: Is Syria now a direct threat to the US? - Reuters Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:29:44 GMT

Analysis: Is Syria now a direct threat to the US? Reuters Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper told members of Congress last week that Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaeda aligned group in Syria, "does have aspirations for attacks on the homeland." American and Egyptian officials expressed alarm this ... and more »

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Syria Says It Will Stay in Peace Talks as Homs Evacuation Begins - New York Times Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:18:45 GMT

Syria Says It Will Stay in Peace Talks as Homs Evacuation Begins New York Times ISTANBUL — The Syrian government announced on Friday that it would participate in next round of Geneva peace talks aimed at ending the country's civil war, as civilians trapped in a rebel-controlled part of Homs, one of the conflict's urban epicenters ...