Violence In Syrian Border Province Leaves 28 Dead -- AP
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian security forces fired on a funeral procession in a restive northwestern border region, killing two people and raising Tuesday's death toll to at least 28, activists said.
The flare-up of violence in Idlib province highlighted how Syria's uprising, which earlier this year involved mostly peaceful demonstrations in small towns and cities, has become a virtual insurgency in the countryside along the Turkish border.
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ASIA
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US Congress panel freezes $700m worth of Pakistan aid. US and Pakistan move to impose financial penalties on one another.
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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Canada to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol.
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