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Seven killed as Syrians rally behind new opposition front
DAMASCUS: Seven Syrians were shot dead on Friday as thousands of people rallied against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and in support of a newly formed opposition front, activists said. The fresh surge of violence came as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Assad will have to give up power if he fails to implement…
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Yemeni forces kill at least 23 protesters after fresh anti-regime protests
At least 23 people have been killed by Yemeni pro-regime forces – including snipers – in a second day of clashes shaking the country’s capital, Sana’a, medical and security officials said. Almost 50 people have died in the two days of fighting. It is the most serious outbreak of violence in months, as frustration again…