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Annan warns Syria of grave concern

Peace envoy Kofi Annan expressed "grave concern" to Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday and Western nations ...

NATO chief says `no intention` to intervene in Syria

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Sunday voiced concern about violence in Syria, but said the alliance has "no ...

Iran says West behind deadly syria bombings - (d)

Iran on Friday condemned the latest deadly bomb blasts to reel its ally Syria in a 14-month-old uprising and accused ...

UN mission chief visits site of Damascus blasts

Major General Robert Mood, chief of a UN observer mission in Syria, visited the site of two powerful deadly blasts ...

Annan says he will return to Damascus soon: diplomat

UN and African Union envoy Kofi Annan Tuesday told the UN Security Council he intends to return to Damascus in the ...

24 dead in Syria hours after new UN ceasefire call

Ten civilians killed by regime mortar fire and 12 troops killed in clashes with rebels were among 24 dead in Syria on ...

Russia condemns barbaric attacks in Syria

Russia on Saturday condemned what it called "barbaric" attacks in Syria, stepping up criticism of rebels a day ...

Syria condemns Turkey for NATO talk

The foreign ministry on Saturday accused Turkey of provocation with its talk of asking NATO to help protect its border ...

Annan asks Syria to stop using heavy weapons

UN envoy Kofi Annan on Sunday asked the Damascus regime and the opposition to immediately halt violence and the use of ...

TNI assigns six officers to join UN monitoring team in Syria

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is to send six of its officers to join the UN team to monitor the implementation of ...

RI considering UN offer to join advance team in Syria

Indonesia is still mulling over the UN offer to join an advance team of observers in Syria, particularly with regard ...

UN monitors face risky mission in Syria

UN monitors arriving in Syria are starting a perilous mission as there is no formal ceasefire between President Bashar ...

Russia urges time for Annan`s plan to work ini Syria

Russia called for more time on Thursday for international envoy Kofi Annan`s Syrian peace plan to work, as a ceasefire ...

Syria accuses gunmen of shooting Al-Jadeed TV crew

Syrian official news agency SANA said Monday`s shooting on the Lebanese-Syrian border that killed a cameraman of ...

Syria accepts april 10 peace deadline: Annan

Syria has agreed to "immediately" start pulling troops out of protest cities, UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said ...