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Body of U.S. reporter killed in Syria ‘to go home’
PARIS — The body of US journalist Marie Colvin, killed in Syria along with French photographer Remi Ochlik, is to be repatriated “as soon as possible” after arriving in Paris on Sunday, the US embassy said. “I can confirm that her remains are here and will be repatriated to the…
Syrian rebel city shelled, Red Cross aids refugees
DAMASCUS — Syrian artillery gunners turned their sights on the rebel city of Rastan, killing seven civilians, monitors said, as the Red Cross delivered aid Sunday to refugees from the battered Baba Amr quarter nearby. The aid distribution came as relief agencies waited for a third straight day for the…
China calls on both sides to end Syria violence
China on Sunday called on the Syrian government and other “parties concerned” to cease all acts of violence and seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis, Xinhua reported, citing the Chinese foreign ministry. The state news agency said the ministry had released a statement, attributed to an unnamed official, calling for dialogue between the regime and those expressing “political…
U.S. drawing up new UN resolution on Syria
The United States is drawing up a new draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria demanding humanitarian access to protest cities where thousands have been killed, diplomats said Tuesday. If put to a vote it would be the third time Western nations have tried to get a Security Council resolution…
Two wounded journalists safely escape Syria
Wounded British photographer Paul Conroy and French reporter Edith Bouvier, who had been trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, were both safe in Lebanon on Tuesday, officials said, as Syrian forces pounded the city for a 25th straight day. “The information we have is that both arrived overnight…
Clinton says ‘every possibility’ of civil war in Syria
LONDON — There is “every possibility” that Syria could descend into a civil war which could be worsened by foreign intervention, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the BBC on Sunday. “I think that there’s every possibility of a civil war. Outside intervention would not prevent that — it…
ICRC fails to evacuate wounded journalists from Homs
The Red Cross Saturday failed to agree a deal to evacuate wounded Syrians and Western journalists from battered Homs city as regime forces killed dozens more civilians on the eve of a constitutional referendum. President Bashar al-Assad’s forces resumed shelling the Baba Amr district of Homs after an apparent pause…
‘Friends of Syria’ to send aid in 48 hours if assault stops
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Western and Arab powers meeting in Tunis on Friday will demand Syrian authorities allow immediate access for aid to the cities of Homs, Deraa, Zabadani “and other areas under siege,” according to an updated draft declaration obtained by Reuters. The draft conclusion of the conference also calls…
UN handed list of Syria crimes against humanity suspects
International investigators on Thursday handed the UN a list of Syrian officials suspected of crimes against humanity, as a defiant regime brushed off an outcry over the killing of two journalists. Fifty-two people were killed across the country, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as activists spoke of…
‘Terrifying explosions’ in Syria’s Homs
Syrian regime forces pounded rebel districts of the flashpoint central city of Homs for a 20th straight day on Thursday, a watchdog said, as activists spoke of “terrifying explosions”. The neighbourhood of “Baba Amr, as well as parts of Inshaat have been shelled since 07:00 am (0500 GMT), while mortar…
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