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Attacks kill nearly 60 in Homs, Damascus, Syrian media report - CNN International Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:06:26 GMT

CNN International

Attacks kill nearly 60 in Homs, Damascus, Syrian media report CNN International (CNN) -- At least 58 people in Syria were killed Tuesday in "terrorist" mortar and car bomb attacks in the city of Homs and the Damascus area, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported. A car bombing in Homs' al-Zahra neighborhood killed 40, SANA ... 50 killed after attacks hit two major cities in SyriaFox News The car bomb injured at least 80 peopleBBC News Chemical watchdog to investigate Syria chlorine gas claimsReuters ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk -Los Angeles Times all 967 news articles »

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Syrian rebels who received first US missiles of war see shipment as 'an ... - Washington Post Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:30:26 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian rebels who received first US missiles of war see shipment as 'an ... Washington Post KHAN AL-SUBUL, Syria — Under the leadership of a young, battle-hardened rebel commander, the men entrusted with the first American missiles to be delivered to the Syrian war are engaged in an ambitious effort to forge a new, professional army ... Syria rebels call on Britain to follow US and send missilesThe Times (subscription) all 8 news articles »

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Assad seeks re-election as Syrian civil war rages - Reuters Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:44:03 GMT

Assad seeks re-election as Syrian civil war rages Reuters He is the seventh person to put himself forward for Syria's first multi-candidate presidential vote in decades, but none of his rivals are expected to mount a serious challenge to 44 years of Assad family rule. The announcement was made in parliament ...

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Syria's Assad seeks re-election in poll - Aljazeera.com Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:08:16 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria's Assad seeks re-election in poll Aljazeera.com The president's letter to Syria's constitutional court, read out in parliament by Laham, said: "I Dr Bashar Hafez al Assad wish to nominate myself for the post of president of the republic, hoping that parliament will endorse it." Arab and Western ...

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Syria conflict: Barrel-bombed Aleppo 'living in fear' - BBC News Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:23:04 GMT

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Syria conflict: Barrel-bombed Aleppo 'living in fear' BBC News A BBC team has witnessed the devastating effects of air bombardment on Syrian civilians after gaining rare access to rebel-held areas of Aleppo. Emergency rescue teams told the BBC the city was living in "danger and fear". Thousands of people are ... Car bomb in Syria kills 36, injures 85New Haven Register Watchdog: Syria Targets Civilians With Crude BombsABC News UN must block flow of arms to Syria: HRWYahoo News all 104 news articles »

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With Dogs And Batons, Bulgaria Tells Syrian Refugees To Turn Back - NPR (blog) Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:11:50 GMT

NPR (blog)

With Dogs And Batons, Bulgaria Tells Syrian Refugees To Turn Back NPR (blog) Some countries in Syria's neighborhood are feeling inundated with refugees, and countries like Greece are making it harder for them to enter the country. Now Bulgaria has followed suit, with growing reports of Syrian refugees facing violent beatings, ...

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Syria Misses New Deadline as It Works to Purge Arms - New York Times Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:18:51 GMT

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Syria Misses New Deadline as It Works to Purge Arms New York Times GENEVA — Syria missed a revised deadline on Sunday for completing the export or destruction of chemicals in its weapons arsenal, but the government of the war-ravaged country may be only days away from finishing the job, according to international ... Chlorine attacks sink Syria's credibility on chemical weapons dealChristian Science Monitor Syria Misses Second Deadline for Surrendering Chemical WeaponsTIME Syria 'still holds chemical weapons'Aljazeera.com BBC News -ABC News -ITV News all 271 news articles »

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Lawyers urge UN to deliver Syria aid even "without consent" - BBC News Tue, 29 Apr 2014 04:21:17 GMT

BBC News

Lawyers urge UN to deliver Syria aid even "without consent" BBC News The UN should deliver aid into Syria with or without the government's consent, a group of prominent lawyers and academics say in an open letter. The letter, signed by 35 legal experts, says permission for aid is being arbitrarily withheld. A UN ... Syria: UN urged to defy Assad on aid or risk lives of hundreds of thousandsThe Guardian Regime blocks aid from Turkey to northern SyriaDaily Sabah Right of access for aid to Syria's innocentChristian Science Monitor Project Syndicate -New York Times all 60 news articles »

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Jihadists execute seven in Syria, two by crucifixion - The Daily Star Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:06:24 GMT

The Daily Star

Jihadists execute seven in Syria, two by crucifixion The Daily Star BEIRUT: The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant announced it had executed seven prisoners in its bastion in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, two of them by crucifixion. ISIL, which has been disavowed even by Al-Qaeda, said it held the seven ... Al Qaeda group in Syria killing people and hanging them from crosses: reportWashington Times all 10 news articles »

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Attacks hit Syria's 2 major cities, kill 50 people - The Denver Post Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:01:12 GMT

Attacks hit Syria's 2 major cities, kill 50 people The Denver Post DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A car bomb exploded in a pro-government neighborhood in the central Syrian city of Homs Tuesday, killing at least 36 people just hours after one of the deadliest mortar attacks in the heart of the capital, Damascus, killed 14 ...