Friday, April 27, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates April 27, 2012



362 People Killed In Syria Since UN Mission: Amnesty International -- National Post/AFP

LONDON — Amnesty International said on Friday it has received the names of more than 360 people reportedly killed in Syria since UN ceasefire observers deployed last week, and called for a more robust mission.

“The organization has received the names of 362 individuals reported to have been killed since UN observers began work in Syria on 16 April,” the London-based rights group said.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria: Overview -- Yahoo News
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria: Damascus 'suicide bomb' - Friday 27 April -- The Guardian

Suicide bombing in Syrian capital kills 10 -- AP
Deadly bombing rocks Syrian capital -- Al Jazeera
Suicide Attack Kills 9 Near Damascus as Cease-fire Erodes -- New York Times
Explosions hit Syrian capital, at least 9 dead -- CNN
Syrian TV airs bloody aftermath of Damascus suicide bomb -- The Telegraph

U.N. chief says situation in Syria '"intolerable"
-- CBS/AP
UN's Ban: Syria Violating Pledge to Pull Weapons From Civilian Areas -- Voice of America
Syria 'in contravention' of peace plan, says UN chief -- BBC

Haaretz exclusive: A visit to the war-torn heart of Syria's struggle for independence -- Haaretz
Russia Accuses Syrian Rebels of Using 'Tactics of Terror' -- New York times/Reuters
Is this for real? Fresh video horror from Syria shows young boy 'shot in the street' by Assad's men -- Daily Mail
Author: U.S. averting gaze from Syria slaughter -- CNN
US warns of return to UN on Syria -- AFP

Syrian opposition holds secret workshops for transition after Assad
-- The National
Syrian 'transitional government' set up in Paris: exile -- AFP
Syrian wants to form 'government' in exile -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Protests and a sweet 'taste of freedom' in Syria [Video] -- L.A. Times
Israeli leaders speak up about Syria -- AP
While Syria burns -- Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

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