Fresh fatalities as Syrians brave crackdown – Middle East – Al Jazeera English More deaths reported as several towns witness renewed demonstrations against president Assad’s one-party rule. Despite heavy-handedness by the security forces, protests have continued against the Assad regime. [REUTERS] At…
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