UN Backs Resolution Calling For Syrian President To Step Down As Fresh Clashes Erupt In Rebel Heartland -- Daily Mail
* General Assembly votes 137-12 in favour of Arab League plan for President Assad to cede power
* Secretary General accuses regime of 'almost certain' crimes against humanity
* Fresh clashes erupt in Daraa and central province of Hama
* Foreign Secretary William Hague said UN vote sends 'unambiguous' message to Damascus
* 11 months of violent uprising has seen more than 5,400 people killed
* New York Times reporter dies while covering conflict in east Syria
The UN General Assembly last night overwhelmingly voted for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down.
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of committing 'almost certain' crimes against humanity as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest of prominent dissidents.
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