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UN team lands in Syria for cease-fire talks

05.04.2012 17:20   3752338 views  0 comments
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GENEVA (AP) — A team led by a Norwegian major general arrived Thursday in Damascus to negotiate the possible deployment of U.N. monitors for any cease-fire between Syrian troops and rebel forces. Ahmad Fawzi, a spokesman for peace envoy Kofi Annan, reported the arrival and said the U.N. is already asking members to contribute 200 to 250 soldiers to monitor a cease-fire that officials hope would start April 10. His comments came as activists reported that Syrian troops attacked the Damascus suburb of Douma, an assault they said shows that Syrian President... Czytaj więcej »

Annan: 'Alarming levels' of Syria casualties

05.04.2012 17:20   3344892 views  0 comments
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — International envoy Kofi Annan says violence is clearly continuing in Syria, with "alarming levels" of casualties being reported daily. Annan told the U.N. General Assembly in a videoconference briefing from Geneva on Thursday that Syria has informed him of a partial withdrawal from several towns and cities, but he said more far-reaching action is "urgently needed." He appealed for an immediate end to all violence and a speedy start to an inclusive political dialogue involving all Syrian parties. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. GENEVA (AP) — A team led by a Norwegian major general arrived in Damascus... Czytaj więcej »

UN team lands in Syria for cease-fire talks

05.04.2012 16:06   2543740 views  0 comments
From: news.yahoo.com


Syrians wave revolutionary flags and chant slogans at a night protest against President Bashar Assad in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, Monday, April 2, 2012. (AP Photo)A team led by a Norwegian major general arrived Thursday in Damascus to negotiate the possible deployment of U.N. monitors for any cease-fire between Syrian troops and rebel forces.


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Syria negotiating deployment of UN mission

05.04.2012 15:35   2917251 views  0 comments
From: article.wn.com


GENEVA (AP) — A team led by a Norwegian major general arrived in Damascus on Thursday to negotiate the possible deployment of a U.N. team that would monitor a cease-fire agreement between government troops and rebel forces, a spokesman for the U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said. Ahmad Fawzi said the U.N. is already asking member nations to contribute about 200 to 250 soldiers who would monitor a U.N.-supervised cease-fire, which should come into effect on April 12. Annan has asked the Norwegian major-general, Robert Mood, to "begin discussing with the Syrian authorities the modalities of the eventual deployment of this U.N.... Czytaj więcej »

Syria negotiating deployment of UN mission

05.04.2012 15:30   2707513 views  0 comments
From: news.yahoo.com


Syrians wave revolutionary flags and chant slogans at a night protest against President Bashar Assad in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, Monday, April 2, 2012. (AP Photo)A team led by a Norwegian major general arrived in Damascus on Thursday to negotiate the possible deployment of a U.N. team that would monitor a cease-fire agreement between Syrian government troops and rebel forces, a spokesman for the U.N. Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said.


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