Syria's Uprising Enters Third Year -- Voice of America
The uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is moving into its third year, growing increasingly violent and becoming an ever bigger concern for Syria's neighbors and the world.
What began as a series of small, spirited demonstrations has turned into an unrelenting fight pitting armed rebels and jihadists against a government that analysts say seems desperate at times.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syrians mark two-year anniversary of uprising.
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon.
Israel: Syria set to use chemical weapons.
Ambassador: US providing $114 million in aid to Syrian rebels.
Analysis: Obama won't trip over Netanyahu's Iran "red line".
Greek shipping magnate named in scheme to evade sanctions on Iranian oil.
Israel 'to unveil new government' ahead of Barack Obama visit.
Middle East in turmoil 10 years after Iraq invasion that officials said would bring peace.
ASIA
North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'was target of assassination attempt'.
N. Korea likely to provoke South this year.
Xi Jinping sweeps to power in China. China appoints Li Keqiang as new premier. Li Keqiang named as China's prime minister.
Obama reaches out to China's new president.
Pakistan police detain child 'bombers'.
UN says US drones violate Pakistan's sovereignty.
Japan seeks to join U.S.-led Pacific trade talks, reform hopes rise.
Japan PM dismisses WWII war crimes trials as 'victors' justice'.
AFRICA
US: Islamic extremists move between Nigeria, Mali.
CAR gov't condemns rebel advance after peace deal.
UN eases sanctions on non-lethal military aid to Libya but warns of illegal weapons threat.
Christians in Libya being rounded up and beaten.
Malawi: Peter Mutharika and 'coup plotters' get bail.
Online war erupts in Kenya after peaceful vote.
South Africa: 'up to 28% of schoolgirls HIV positive'.
EUROPE
Syria: arm rebels or we will, Cameron to tell EU. France, Britain to arm Syrian rebels ‘even without EU support’.
EU summit begins amid anti-austerity protests.
EU leaders to clash over austerity measures at summit as unemployment accelerates.
European leaders confront new economic concerns.
Fragile Portugal gets more time on bailout goals.
Insight: Liberal governor engulfed by Putin's Russia.
Pope urges leaders of crisis-hit Church not to be discouraged.
AMERICAS
In rarity, Obama, VP Biden may be out of U.S. at same time next week.
Venezuela's opposition ground down by Chavistas.
Argentine president seeks pontiff’s influence over Falklands.
Colombian rebels blow up biggest coal exporter's railway.
Honduras complains about 'threatening' El Salvador, Nicaragua boats.
'Too late' to embalm body of Hugo Chavez.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Libya detains terror suspect in Benghazi attack.
US army vet joined Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria; pro-Assad group claims he's dead.
Al-Qaeda lacks expertise for cyberwar, expert tells MPs.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Thomson Reuters editor Matthew Keys faces hacking charges.
Carnival Dream turns to nightmare after another cruise power disaster.
Interior Department: ‘Shell screwed up’ drilling in Arctic.
Galaxy S4 launch: Samsung pins hopes on eye-tracking in battle with Apple.
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