China condemns 'cruel killings' in Syria
China has condemned the "cruel killings" of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, while Kofi Annan's efforts remain the most viable solution.
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Annan warns of last chance for Syria
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says his peace plan could be the last bid to avoid war in Syria, where a truce has failed to end months of bloodshed.
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UN head urges Syria to cooperate with ceasefire monitors
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has urged Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime to protect the 300 ceasefire monitors due in Syria next week.
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Syrian ceasefire calls for UN observers
Efforts to build on a Syrian ceasefire are accelerating with plans to deploy UN observers being drawn up to keep up pressure on Bashar al-Assad.
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Refugee camp bears brunt of Syrian violence
Syrian forces have fired into Turkey, hitting a refugee camp amid mounting international concern hours before a UN deadline to end the crisis.
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Syria violence kills 18, say monitors
At least 18 people have been killed on Monday as Syrian forces pressed their crackdown on dissent, pounding rebel bastions in the restive north.
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Arab summit appears divided over approach to Syria
Arab leaders will call for Syria to implement a ceasefire, but there's little faith that President Bashar al-Assad will halt his crackdown.
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Fear and anguish for Syrians fleeing to Turkey
For ordinary Syrians cornered by the regime's brutal crackdown, an escape across the border into Turkey is their only chance of survival.
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Syrian uprising: Why it matters
The uprising in Syria is swiftly transforming into a civil war that could lay waste to the country and the fallout is bleeding outside its borders.
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Syria accepts rough peace plan, says Annan
Syria has accepted a ceasefire and peace plan drawn up by Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan as Syrian troops thrust into Lebanon to battle rebels.
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