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London: Syrian opposition status upgraded; US looks at “raw data” on use of chlorine gas in Syria

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The UK had changed the status of the London office of the Syrian opposition into a mission on Thursday. The National Coalition, led by Ahmed Jarba, was given a similar vote of confidence when the United Stated states gave it similar recognition 10 days ago. After a Friends of Syria group meeting in London, Foreign Secretary William Hague said that …

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“Unity” talks begin in Kiev as Ukraine tries to avoid civil war

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Ukrainian leaders on Wednesday launched round-table “Unity” talks as a part of a Western push to prevent the country from falling apart. They vowed that they wouldn’t bow to “blackmail” by pro-Russian forces waging an insurgency in Eastern Ukraine. The “Unity” talks do not involve the pro-Russian forces battling in Eastern Ukraine, and are being held two weeks before Ukraine …

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UN Syrian envoy Lakhdar Brahimi resigns from post

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Lakhdar Brahimi, in a joint press conference with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday, announced that he would resign from his position as UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, and said that he was mostly frustrated by plans of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to hold elections in June. In the press conference in New York, Brahimi said he would step down …

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UN will stop South Sudan from becoming “another Rwanda”

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UN officials on Wednesday vowed to do everything they can to stop conflict-wracked South Sudan from falling into genocide, and warned all the warring factions that they will be held responsible if famine breaks out in the country. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay verbally attacked both rebel leader Riek Machar and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, …

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Israel Security Cabinet meeting over response to Palestinian, Hamas unity deal

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The Israeli Security cabinet is set to meet on Thursday to discuss its response to the unity deal struck between the Hamas rulers of Gaza and the Palestinian leadership. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not react well to the agreement between the two rivals on Wednesday, and accused Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of “choosing Hamas, not peace”. The ministers …

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UN Special Envoy Brahimi: Syria “again the theater of death and destruction”

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International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters that a deal between Syrian authorities and trapped civilians and fighters in the city of Homs had broken down on Thursday. For the past few days, government forces appear to be on the verge of regaining control of the besieged opposition region. Homs had played host to several demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime …

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