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12 held in London after day of Syria protests
A dozen protesters have been arrested amid violent scenes at the Syrian embassy in London as the United Nations failed to agree a resolution despite a new wave of killing by the Damascus regime....
Snow hits Sarajevo
Bosnian authorities declared a state of emergency in the capital Sarajevo today after it was paralysed by snow, while hundreds of people remain trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country....
China and Russia veto UN resolution on Syria
China and Russia have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution backing calls for Syria's President Bashr-al Assad to stand down....
Obama accuses Syria of 'unspeakable assault'
President Obama has accused the Syrian government of murdering civilians in what he is calling an "unspeakable assault" in the city of Homs....
Police search for toddler in Italian river
Italian police divers are searching the Tiber in Rome for a 16-month-old boy who witnesses said was thrown into the river by his father....
UN prepares to vote as Syrian barrage kills hundreds
Syrian forces unleashed a barrage of artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn today, killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the 11-month-old uprising, activists said....
Death toll rises in Egypt protests
The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly football riot rose to 11 today, security officials said, as demonstrations continued in Cairo....
Up to '70 children and 45 women die' in Syrian attacks
Opposition council members in Syria say 70 children and 45 women are among those who died overnight in mortar attacks in the city of Homs....
Demonstrators break into Syrian embassies
Syrian demonstrators have broken into their embassies around the world to protest against the worst bloodshed of the uprising....
New protests after football deaths
The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly football riot rose to eight today, security officials said, as demonstrations continued in Cairo....