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Russia accuses west of ‘blackmail’ over Syria
As fighting intensifies around Damascus, Russia’s foreign minister threatens to block a UN resolution that threatens sanctions against Syria, if western allies do not stop resorting to “blackmail”.
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‘Seven killed’ at pro-Assad TV station in Syria
Gunmen kill journalists and security guards at a pro-government television station near Damascus, after President Bashar al-Assad says the country is in a “state of war”.
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Syrian pilot defects from the regime
The pilot of a Syrian fighter plane on a training flight has flown to Jordan and made an emergency landing at a military base to ask for political asylum.
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The US, Syria and the Moscow arms dealer – a tangled tale
While the US accuses Russia of supplying Syrian attack helicopters, the Pentagon defends its own $1bn deal with the same Moscow arms dealer.
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Syria: another 17 dead in overnight shelling in Deraa
UN observers set out on another field trip on Saturday amid reports that 17 people were killed in overnight shelling in the Syrian town of Deraa, where the uprising began 15 months ago.
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EU expected to pressure Putin over Syria
The EU is expected to put pressure on President Putin over Russia’s stance on Syria during a summit in St Petersburg.
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Syrian diplomats expelled after Houla massacre
Britain and several other countries are expelling Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people, half of them children, in Houla.
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More deaths in Syria after Houla massacre
Forty people are killed in Syria as international mediator Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus following the deaths of more than 100, many of them children, in Houla.
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Kofi Annan urges Syria to comply with his peace plan
Claims by the Syrian regime to have pulled troops out of some cities are disputed by international critics as UN envoy Kofi Annan urges the Assad regime to comply with his peace plan.
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Syria violence continues ahead of UN ceasefire
Amid signs that Syrian attacks on the opposition have intensified in the last 24 hours, the United Nations struggles to implement a peace plan calling for an end to the violence.
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Army fires on Damascus suburbs – Syrian opposition
Syrian opposition groups say the army has been shelling the Damascus suburbs of Irbin and Harasta amid reports of several military offensives.
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Dozens feared dead in fresh onslaught on Homs
Around 50 people, including children, are killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs amid a peace mission by the UN, according to activists.
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Will Putin soften following Russia victory?
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum asks now that Putin has won a third term, will he feel able to soften up a bit?
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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.
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UN moves on Syria as tanks pound Homs
With Russia resisting moves at the UN to force President Assad to stand down, Jonathan Miller describes the emergence in Syria of citizen reporters determined to show the world what is happening.