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EU to provide $39-million in humanitarian aid to Syria
The European Union will provide an additional $39-million in humanitarian aid for people displaced by the violence in Syria.
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.
Gulf States warned against arming Syria rebels
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are being urged not to supply weapons to Syrian rebels for fear of hampering efforts to negotiate an end to the crisis.
Syrian violence continues unabated
Syria has told Arab League envoy Kofi Annan that it has begun pulling troops in line with a peace plan accepted by President Bashar al-Assad.
Clinton calls for stronger reaction to Syria’s Assad
Hillary Clinton has called for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite against Bashar al-Assad after China and Russia’s veto of a tougher UN response.