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...
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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...
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has told the Syrian government and opposition that the year-long conflict must end at 6:00 a.m. local time on April 12 if the government meets an April 10 deadline to silence its weapons, Annan said on Thursday. Speaking by video link from Geneva, Annan told the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly that he was urging "the government and the opposition commanders to issue clear instructions so that the message reaches across the country, down to the fighter and soldier at the local level. ...
Syria Troops Launch Assault on Suburb
05.04.2012 17:48 
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