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Syrian Minister: Removal Of Assad Means Destruction Of Syria

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:41:00 +0000

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The President of the U.N. General Assembly said today that at least 80,000 people have been killed in Syria's two-year civil war, and that most of those casualties were civilians. The assembly also approved a resolution today calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside.

Britain's Cameron Sees 'Real Breakthrough' On Syria

Mark Memmott — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:57:00 +0000

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry "made a real breakthrough" last week in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they agreed there will be an American-Russian peace conference on Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron told NPR on Monday.

Russia has continued to support Syrian President Bashar Assad through the past two years of fighting in Syria, which has left an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 people dead. Britain, the U.S.

Cameron: We Have To 'Step Up Our Help' To Syrian Opposition

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:29:00 +0000

British Prime Minister David Cameron meets at the White House with President Obama on Monday. Steve Inskeep talks to Cameron about the options for dealing with the Syrian conflict.

Turkey Arrests Nine In Investigation of Deadly Bombings

Bill Chappell — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:44:00 +0000

In Turkey, officials have arrested nine people in connection with what authorities say were two car bombs that killed 46 people near the Syrian border Saturday.

Syrian Rebels Release U.N. Peacekeepers Near Golan Heights

Bill Chappell — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:08:00 +0000

Four Filipino peacekeepers are now free, days after being abducted by Syrian rebels. They had been patrolling near the area that divides Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The rebels said Wednesday that the four had been held for their own protection. But Filipino officials say they were used as human shields.

"The people that abducted our peacekeepers were actually under siege and they are using our people to get themselves out of the situation they find themselves in.