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North Korea Confirms Third Nuclear Test
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North Korea defies U.N Security Council's warnings.
Read more...Rebels Continue Advance In Central African Republic
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Violent rebellion in Central African Republic continues.
Read more...Deaths Mount In Syrian Conflict As Officials Seek Temporary Truce
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Rebels doubt the possibility of a temporary truce.
Read more...UN Condemns Syria Attack On Turkey
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After Turkey denies plans for war, the security council condemns Syrian attack.
Read more...Iranian Foreign Minister Meets With Assad
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Protesters gather under the Syrian independence flag in Idlib (Creative Commons)
Iran and Assad discuss an end to Syria's civil war.
Read more...Syrian TV Shows Assad Amid Speculation Of His Whereabouts
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (Creative Commons).
Assad hasn't addressed Wednesday's bombing.
Read more...UN Chief Warns Syria After Houla Shelled Again
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The bodies of those killed in Houla Friday (Creative Commons).
The violence continues even with a cease fire that went into effect April 12.
Read more...China, Russia Renew Support For Syrian Regime After Bloody Massacre
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Russia and China restated their opposition to military involvement in Syria, after a deadly attack in Houla last Friday killed at least 108 people.
Read more...UN Approves 300 Observers For Mission To Syria
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The observers are being deployed to observe the cease-fire.
Read more...U.S. Recalls Ambassador To Syria As Violence Escalates
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Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed Monday
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