Civil War In Syria -- News Updates October 8, 2012

Tensions Flare In Syria, Turkey; Rebels Open To Idea Of VP Leading Transition -- CNN

(CNN) -- After days of Syrian projectiles falling across the border into Turkey, tensions -- and carnage -- are mounting on both sides of the border.

The stray shelling has prompted Turkey to respond with threats and weapons fire, fueling concerns that the Syrian civil war will bleed into a greater regional battle.

Early Monday morning, Turkish authorities reported exchanges of fire in a southeastern region of Turkey that borders Syria.

A mortar shell launched from the Syrian side landed in Turkey's Altinozu District, though no casualties were reported, authorities said in a written statement.

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More News On Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria crisis: Homs on the brink - Monday 8 October 2012 -- The Guardian

Besieged Homs areas endure heavy bombardment -- Al Jazeera
Residents of War-Battered Aleppo Struggle to Survive -- Voice of America
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo -- The International News
Turkish residents near Syria evacuate -- UPI
Rebels seize Syrian army outpost at Turkey border: witnesses -- Reuters
Death toll mounts across Syria as 2 blasts hit Damascus security buildings -- Al Arabiya
Syria Clashes With Armed Infiltrators From Lebanon -- AP
Syrian rebels reportedly capture President Bashar Assad's cousin -- Haaretz/Reuters
Hezbollah buries fighter killed in 'Syria border area' -- AFP
Rebels 'cement gains' in northern Syria -- Al Jazeera
'Saudi weapons' seen at Syria rebel base -- BBC
Saudis line up against Syria’s Assad -- Washington Post
Syrian vows to 'crush' rebels -- AP
Syria opposition may accept role for Assad's party -- USA Today
Syrian rebels warned by Qatar not to kill Iranian hostages -- The National

Ban warns of Syrian spillover -- UPI
Ban warns of Syria-Turkey escalation amid shelling -- AFP
UN Chief Warns of Escalating Syria Conflict Dangers -- Voice of America
UN Chief Warns Syria Crisis Threatens Region -- AP
Syria may spark regional war: US -- The Australian

Could Turkey Go To War With Syria? -- Charles Recknagel, Radio Free Europe
Should the Syrian revolutionaries have taken up arms? -- Mark LeVine, Al Jazeera