After U.N. resolution vetoed.

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Syria Shells Restive City

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague accuses China and Russia of “betraying the Syrian people” by vetoing a UN resolution condemning violence there.

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Syria veto was ‘betrayal’ – Hague

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a ‘travesty’ Russia and China’s veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria’s violent crackdown on protesters.

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US anger at Syria veto ‘travesty’

As U.N. resolution falters.

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Syrian Embassies Under Siege

Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs.

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As U.N. prepares to vote on resolution.

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Over 200 Killed in Syria

As U.N. prepares to vote on resolution.

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Over 200 Killed in Syria

Ambassadors worked Thursday on a revised Syria resolution, as bartering focused on the conditions under which President Bashar al-Assad could be asked to step down.

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Diplomats at U.N. Work on Revisions to Syria Resolution

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its European and Arab partners have agreed to drop a demand to impose U.N. sanctions and a voluntary arms embargo on Damascus, in exchange for a commitment from Russia to allow adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution that paves the way for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from power. Read full article > >

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U.S., allies drop Syria sanctions demand, seek deal with Russia at U.N.

Diplomats at the UN Security Council drop reference to a call for Syria’s president to hand over power in their draft resolution, apparently to appease Russia.

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UN text drops Assad handover call

Syrian forces pushed rebels back from strongholds near Damascus on Tuesday as diplomats prepared to try to press President Bashar al-Assad to leave office through a Security Council resolution.

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Diplomats Discuss Bashar al-Assad’s Future as Syria Fights Rebels

The Western-Arab push for a UN resolution on Syria could put the country on a “path to civil war”, warns Russia’s deputy foreign minister.

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The bloc, however, still showed few signs of producing a comprehensive solution for the sovereign debt crisis or a credible plan to revive fragile economies.

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European Leaders Agree to New Budget Discipline Measures

Lagarde pressures Greece to come up with a debt solution.

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Europe Warned Against Debt Complacency at Davos

Heavy bloodshed was reported Friday as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation and the United Nations made a step toward a possible resolution condemning the government.

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Violence Rises Sharply in Syria, Flustering Arab League Monitors