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Secret emails reveal Iran advised Syria on counter-revolt
A series of leaked emails reveals how President Bashar al-Assad took advice from Iran on countering a revolt against his regime while his wife spends tens of thousands on luxury shopping sprees.
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Fresh allegations of torture in Syria
Amnesty International reveals fresh evidence of widespread human rights abuses of civilians by government forces in Syria. The report comes ahead of talks between David Cameron and Barack Obama.
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Special again as Obama puts out flags for Cameron
Britain’s special relationship with America has been celebrated – then declared dead. As President Obama welcomes David Cameron with a 19 gun salute, is the transatlantic friendship back on course?
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Italian president condemns UK’s failed rescue attempt
The Italian president lashes out at the UK for not informing his country before launching the operation to rescue an Italian and British hostage, which resulted in their deaths.
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UN aid chief to visit Syria as pressure on Assad grows
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is facing mouting pressure over human rights abuses and the refusal of aid convoys as the UN’s humanitarian chief prepares to go to Amman.
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Russia in 2012: how the mighty are fallen
As Russia struggles to maintain political clout in the Middle East by its support for the Assad regime, Channel 4 News considers if the global reach of the once mighty Soviet empire has dwindled.
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Realpolitik laid bare as Homs falls
As Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin calls for reconciliation in Syria, Lindsey Hilsum wonders if he is really moved by the suffering of the citizens of Homs?
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Syria’s ‘sham’ constitution wins approval
Syria’s “sham” constitution wins approval, meaning President Assad could stay in power until 2028. Meanwhile efforts continue to rescue two wounded journalists from Homs, as Jonathan Miller reports.
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Injured journalists join calls for ceasefire in Syria
Journalists injured in the attack that killed Marie Colvin appeal for a ceasefire to allow them to receive urgent medical help, joining calls from the ICRC for a daily pause in fighting.
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Syria’s citizen journalists: ‘We expect to be killed’
As the death of Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin sparks a new wave of outrage at the bloodshed in Homs, Channel 4 News looks at the unofficial journalists dying to tell their story.
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Al Qaeda backs Syrian opposition
Al Qaeda urges the Syrian opposition not to rely on the West or the Arab League for help toppling President Bashar al-Assad.
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Britain denies deploying nuclear weapons to the Falklands
Britain dismisses claims that it is militarising the Falklands dispute by deploying nuclear weapons nearby as “absurd”.
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Syrian general ‘killed in Damascus’
The Syrian government claims a senior military official has been shot dead by gunmen in the capital city Damascus, as the army continues its bombardment of the restive city of Homs.
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Syrian TV reports ‘terrorist explosions’ in Aleppo
Syrian state television reports 28 deaths after “terrorist explosions” in the city of Aleppo, but the Free Syrian Army tells Channel 4 News the government is seeking to distract attention from Homs.
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Russian envoy holds talks as Homs blasted
Russia’s foreign minister holds talks with President Assad in Syria, during an extended attack on Homs that has so far killed hundreds of civilians.