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13 corpses found in Syria amid massacre fallout
Thirteen bound corpses, many apparently shot execution-style, have been discovered in eastern Syria just days after the massacre of more than 100 people provoked international outrage and the coordinated expulsion of Syrian diplomats from world capitals.The latest killings happened in Deir el-Zour province, where the bodies were found late Tuesday blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs,

UN Human Rights Council to discuss Syria
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session here Friday on the situation and the recent killings in Syria, Xinhua reported.

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Kidnapped Briton released in Sudan
A British humanitarian worker kidnapped in Sudan about three months ago has been released, the UN African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said.

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US levies new sanctions on key Syrian bank

The Obama administration added new sanctions on a Syrian bank Wednesday as a top White House official said the U.S. wants to economically throttle the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad and

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World powers worry Syria sliding to civil war

World powers share a belief that Syria could descend into civil war and plan to map out possible ways to avoid such a disaster for the region, a deputy to international envoy Kofi Annan said

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US levies new sanctions on key Syrian bank

The Obama administration added new sanctions on a Syrian bank Wednesday as a top White House official said the U.S. wants to economically throttle the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad and

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