Syrian Army Returns To Damascus Suburbs -- BBC
The Syrian army has regained control of some Damascus suburbs recently held by rebel forces, reports say.
Huge deployments of troops and tanks were used, and the suburb of Saqba is still under bombardment, activists say.
Opposition groups say six people have been killed in the city, with another 13 dead across the country.
French Foreign Minister Alan Juppe is due to travel to New York on Tuesday to press the UN Security Council to take action.
The Arab League suspended its observer mission on Saturday amid the upsurge of violence.
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MIDDLE EAST
U.N. to consider call for Assad to step down. Assad troops fight back against Syria rebels.
Sunni-backed bloc ends boycott of Iraq parliament.
Hamas leader visits Jordan for first time in 13 years.
U.N. struggles in latest round of Iranian nuke inspections.
ASIA
Taliban, US negotiators meet in Qatar.
NKorea's young leader gets rock star treatment.
China seeks calm after Philippines, U.S. ties grow.
Dalai Lama and West "distorting protests" to tarnish China.
Japan's population to shrink two thirds by 2110.
AFRICA
Nigeria on edge as Islamist group extends campaign of violence. Nigerian Christians on violence alert.
Sudan rebels say they captured 29 Chinese workers.
South Sudan: Cattle raid in Warrap state 'kills 40'.
Egypt Islamists says consensus unlikely on early power transfer.
Senegalese take to streets after president cleared for third election run.
AU vote for commission chief ends in deadlock. African Union left in limbo following leadership vote impasse.
EUROPE
We’re on the brink, warns Greece ahead of summit. Greek debt talks risk derailing EU summit.
Costa Concordia rescue 'could take months'.
Spanair collapses, stranding 20,000 people.
Russian ex-paras' rock video labels Putin a 'tyrant'.
AMERICAS
Occupy Oakland arrests reach 400; City Hall vandalized.
Term limits approved for Cuba's Communist Party, government officials.
Hugo Chavez warns he could nationalize some banks.
Chávez says he hopes to shake hands with Obama again.
Thwarted on US oil pipeline, Canada looks to China.
Canadian jury finds Afghan family guilty in honor killings.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Don't kill Osama! Joe Biden admits he told Obama NOT to launch Navy SEAL raid to take out bin Laden.
Afghan, ISAF troops kill IMU leader in north.
2 convicted in al-Qaida terror plot in Norway.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Iran says oil could reach $120 to $150 per barrel.
Megaupload users may lose data by Thursday.
Facebook 'to go public with $10bn share offering'.
China to make Shanghai global yuan hub by 2015.
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