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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad, during a visit to Damascus, Syria, 10th May, 2010.
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Russia, China justify veto as criticisms mount
Moscow/Beijing: As their UN Security Council veto on Syria invited bitter criticism, both Russia and China shot back today contending that the half-baked resolution would have only sent an "unbalanced... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office)
Syrian policeman, left, and army soldier, right, look inside the burned court building that was set on fire by Syrian anti-government protesters, in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, Monday March 21, 2011. Mourners chanting "No more fear!" have marched through a Syrian city where anti-government protesters had deadly confrontations with security forces in recent days. The violence in Daraa, a city of about 300,000 near the border with Jordan, was fast becoming a major challenge for President Bashar Assad, who tried to contain the situation by freeing detainees and promising to fire officials responsible for the violence.
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 The Daily Mail 
Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
| More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. | Activists claim the military carried out a nig... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
A view of the Security Council as thirteen Members  including Nstor Osorio (centre, back to camera)  vote in favour of a draft resolution on Syria, 4 February, 2012.  San Francisco Chronicle 
Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails
| United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian military attacked the ravaged cit... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
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Members of the United Nations Security Council speak with the media at the end of their second day in Khartoum, Sudan. From left Susan Rice (United States), Gerard Araud (France), Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation).  The Star 
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloo... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
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Top Stories
110211-A-xxxxW-003       U.S. Army soldiers fire a 60 mm mortar round during Cobra Gold on Pulon Range, Thailand, on Feb. 11, 2011.  Cobra Gold is a joint forces, multinational exercise designed to ensure regional peace and stability.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead, U.S. Army.  (Released) The Times Of India
Iran raid likely to drag in US, hurt global economy
Iran raid likely to drag in US, hurt global economy | Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Feb 5, 2012, 06.20P... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead, U.S. Army)
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FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) The State
Moscow support for Assad well-calculated
| MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)
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Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations. Khaleej Times
Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
| CAIRO - Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo Sunday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent deadly footb... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
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A view of the Security Council as thirteen Members  including Nstor Osorio (centre, back to camera)  vote in favour of a draft resolution on Syria, 4 February, 2012. San Francisco Chronicle
Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails
| United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian mil... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the monthly jobs report, Friday, July 8, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Newstrack India
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks'
| Islamabad, Feb 5 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has denied that the group' leader Mullah Omar wrote any letter to US President Barack Obama, indicating an interest to initia... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh))
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File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ. Atlanta Journal
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
| It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call)
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Members of the United Nations Security Council speak with the media at the end of their second day in Khartoum, Sudan. From left Susan Rice (United States), Gerard Araud (France), Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation). The Star
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, speaks to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Abbas is on a one-day trip to Venezuela. The Guardian
Chavez: Iran sanctions hurt joint auto venture
| CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that international sanctions on Iran are impeding some of his country's business deals with T... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)
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Politics Business
- After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria
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- Syrian embassy attack triggers police probe
- After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria
Syrian policeman, left, and army soldier, right, look inside the burned court building that was set on fire by Syrian anti-government protesters, in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, Monday March 21, 2011. Mourners chanting "No more fear!" have marched through a Syrian city where anti-government protesters had deadly confrontations with security forces in recent days. The violence in Daraa, a city of about 300,000 near the border with Jordan, was fast becoming a major challenge for President Bashar Assad, who tried to contain the situation by freeing detainees and promising to fire officials responsible for the violence.
Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
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- Syrian sugar refiner halts production
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File - In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian photographers take pictures of burnt police vehicles, after a weeklong military assault that the government said was aimed at rooting out "terrorists," in Hama city, Syria, on Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011, which has seen some of the largest anti-government protests of the 5-month-old uprising.
Syria: The revenge of Hama 30 years on
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Culture Travel
- Arab Spring takes centre stage at Berlin Film Festival
- Oman’s top film personality seeks government support for M
- Bahrain opposition launch week-long rally for reform
- Jolie, Streep join Arab Spring at Berlin film fest
File - President Barack Obama arrives to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convention in Washington, Sunday, May 22, 2011, after a contentious couple of days this week when he clashed publicly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ideas for a permanent Palestinian state.
The American Dilemma by Gilad Atzmon
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A PTV aboard an Etihad Airways aircraft, part of the in-flight entertainment system. Economy class is known as the Coral Zone.
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Industry Oil
- As rebel fear dies, Bashar al-Assad's grip on power wea
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File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ.
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
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- Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil
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Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured.
Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
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Sport Health
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Backdropped by Egyptian riot police, two men ask protestors not to throw stones during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
Was football riot orchestrated to inflame Egypt?
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- Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
- Afghan Suicide Attack Targets Police in Kandahar
- How much closer can Syria get to tipping point?
- Paul Lawrie wins Qatar Masters
Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations.
Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
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