 Globe and Mail | 'Palestinian reconciliation an internal matter' Hindustan Times PTI The United States has said that a deal between Fatah and Islamist militant group Hamas brokered by Qatar is an internal matter of Palestine. "As we've said many times, questions of Palestinian reconciliation are an internal matter for Palestinians ... Netanyahu condemns Palestinian reconciliation deal Palestinians take step toward unity Abbas to head Palestinian unity government |
 BBC News | Syrian crisis: Homs army assault continues BBC News The Syrian army has resumed heavy shelling in the restive city of Homs as Russia's foreign minister is due in Damascus for talks. Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed since government troops began pounding known strongholds of opposition ... US shuts Syria embassy, pulls out ambassador West pushes for Assad's departure Syrian opposition says dozens killed in attack on Homs |
 USA TODAY | Palestinians take step toward unity USA TODAY RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) â€" After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took a decisive step Monday toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move Israel promptly warned would close the door to any future peace ... Palestinian Groups Advance Unity Deal Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and Israel UN's Ban Urges Abbas Not To Abandon Israel Talks |
 Los Angeles Times | Syrian opposition says dozens killed in attack on Homs Los Angeles Times A makeshift clinic that was treating the wounded was among the targets, activists say. The US suspends embassy operations in Damascus. An image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network purportedly shows a wounded person outside a ... Syria crisis: Homs army assault enters fourth day Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit Syria's Assad Learns Lessons from Arab Spring, Recent History |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Syria's Assad Learns Lessons from Arab Spring, Recent History Voice of America February 06, 2012 Syria's Assad Learns Lessons from Arab Spring, Recent History Henry Ridgwell | Beirut With Russia and China blocking a UN resolution condemning the crackdown on protests in Syria, the prospects for a quick end to the conflict seem ... World seeks next step on Syria as deaths mount Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit Syria's Assad Deploys Tactics of Father |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit Reuters By Dominic Evans | BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian military assault on Homs killed dozens of people on the eve of a visit to Damascus by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end an 11-month uprising by ... Syria's rebels: Ordinary men fight and die US Closes Syria Embassy, Says UN Veto Emboldens Assad US Seeks 'Plan B' to End Syrian Violence After UN Fails to Act |
 TIME | Syria's rebels: Ordinary men fight and die CBS News An image taken from a video posted by Syrian opposition activists to the Youtube shows smoke rising from buildings in the city of Homs after an apparent rocket or mortar strike, Feb. 6, 2012. (CBS News) The situation in Syria is getting more dangerous ... US Embassy in Syria Closes as Violence Flares All eyes on Russian minister's Syria trip Syria peace prospects look poor as US closes embassy |
 The Guardian | Obama orders Iranian Central Bank freeze in new wave of sanctions The Guardian Barack Obama has ordered the freezing of Iranian government assets in the US, including transactions by the Iranian Central Bank, in tightened sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme. The White House said the executive order by the president ... Obama: US Has 'Very Good' Intel on Iran US imposes tough new sanctions on Iran Israel misguided on Iran [The conversation] |
 USA TODAY | UN chief appalled at mounting Syria violence USA TODAY UNITED NATIONS (AP) â€" UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the escalating violence in Syria appalling and told the government Monday that the Security Council's disagreement over a resolution condemning the bloodshed was not a license to escalate ... Hague accuses Russia and China of Syria 'betrayal' World seeks next step on Syria as deaths mount US ambassador defends calling veto of Syrian resolution 'disgusting and shameful' |
 CBC.ca | Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee USA TODAY Queen Elizabeth II visits Kings Lynn Town Hall in Norfolk, England. The British monarch is celebrating 60 years on the throne. Elizabeth is greeted by well-wishers during a visit to Kings Lynn Town Hall in Norfolk. The queen ascended to the throne when ... Save the Queen! 'Diamond Jubilee' Marks 60 Years Of Queen Elizabeth The Queen at Treetops: Africa's royal safari lodges |
Telegraph.co.uk | Russia, China lose credit in Arab world: League chief Reuters By Paul Ingrassia and Edmund Blair | CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League chief said on Monday that Russia and China had lost diplomatic credit in the Arab world by vetoing a UN resolution on Syria and may have sent a message to Damascus that it had a ... South Africa's cautious UN vote for Syrian action Russia Aims to Prod Syria's Assad After Blocking UN Resolution Syrian regime smashes Homs with shells and rockets in unrelenting offensive |
 Globe and Mail | Syria's Splintered Opposition: Who Is Running the War Against the Regime? TIME By Rania Abouzeid Monday, Feb. 06, 2012 Syrian soldiers, who defected to join the Free Syrian Army and set up the "Arabad bin Sarieh battalion," join a protest against Syria's President Bashar Assad in the town of Hula, near the city of Homs, ... Syria envoys recalled by Britain and the US in protest at 'murderous' regime US Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares US Closes Syrian Embassy as Diplomacy Collapses |
 New York Times | US Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" The United States closed its embassy in Syria on Monday and withdrew all staff members amid escalating mayhem in what American officials called the Syrian government's unbridled repression of an 11-month-old uprising that has become ... US closes embassy in Syria, pulls out diplomats Kremlin Defends Its Veto at UN on Syria US closes Syrian embassy as diplomacy collapses |
 The Guardian | World seeks next step on Syria as deaths mount CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) -- Intense blasts echoed through the Syrian city of Homs on Monday, just a part of the latest violence ravaging parts of the country, as world leaders sought a new strategy to end the deadly fighting. US closes embassy in Syria, vows further pressure Obama maintains opposition to military intervention following Russia and China ... US closes Syrian embassy, presses Assad to go |
 Globe and Mail | US closes embassy, pulls diplomats from Syria as violence intensifies Washington Post DAMASCUS, Syria â€" The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday citing security concerns, while Britain summoned its ambassador to London to discuss Syria's increasingly violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. US closes Syrian embassy, presses Assad to step down US closes Syria Embassy, pulls all staff US closes embassy as fighting rages in Syria |
TIME | China Defends its Veto of UN Resolution on Syria Voice of America February 06, 2012 China Defends its Veto of UN Resolution on Syria Stephanie Ho | Beijing China strongly defended its veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria again Monday, saying its decision was ultimately aimed at avoiding more ... UK recalls ambassador to Syria for consultations Syria forces keep pounding Homs; 33 dead Syrian opposition reports Homs bombarded, clinic destroyed |
 Telegraph.co.uk | US closes embassy as fighting rages in Syria CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) -- Intense blasts echoed through the ravaged Syrian city of Homs on Monday after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths there, local activists said. "It is horrible. Especially today, it is horrible," said Abu Omar, ... Syria forces keep pounding Homs; 33 dead Syria crisis: Army steps up Homs shelling US closes embassy in Syria capital |
 The Guardian | US warns Egypt over detained NGO workers CBS News As the chaos and protests continue in Egypt, there are now threats to the safety and security of 19 Americans working there, including the son of a member of President Obama's own cabinet. Sam LaHood, the son of transportation secretary Ray LaHood, ... Egypt to Try Americans in Case Straining Ties Egypt may lose aid if it charges Americans Rice tells Egypt to free 19 Americans |
 Haaretz | Report: Top Iran military official aiding Assad's crackdown on Syria opposition Haaretz Prominent Syrian lawmaker says the commander of the Iraninan Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force has recently arrived in the country to help manage Assad's regime brutal suppression of a 11-month-long popular unrest. A top Iranian military official ... Syria forces keep pounding Homs; 33 dead Activists Say At Least 17 Killed in Syrian Attack on Homs Activists: Syrian Forces Bombard Restive City |
 Fox News | China says it was forced to veto UN measure on Syria Fox News BEIJING â€" China said Monday it was forced to veto a United Nations vote on Syria because it was called before differences in the proposal were bridged, but denied playing spoiler and said it wants to see an end to violence there. Syrian Forces Shell Cities to Crush Revolt After Russian UN Veto China defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions Russia hits back at 'hysterical' Western response to Syria veto |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Russia Rejects Criticism of Its UN Veto on Syria New York Times MOSCOW â€" Russia's foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Monday lashed out at critics of Russia's decision to veto a United Nations resolution on Syria and reiterated objections to the plan, which was aimed at stopping the violence there. China Defends Its Veto of UN Measure on Syria Syrian forces pound Homs with rockets and mortars Syria: US seeks coalition to support opposition |
Globe and Mail | China Defends Its Veto of UN Measure on Syria ABC News China said Monday it was forced to veto a United Nations vote on Syria because it was called before differences in the proposal were bridged, but denied playing spoiler and said it wants to see an end to violence there. China and Russia have drawn the ... China says it was forced to veto UN measure on Syria Homs bombarded amid new wave of bloodshed in Syria UN Resolution on Syria 'Too Hasty' - Russia |
 BBC News | Syria crisis: Army steps up shelling in Homs BBC News Heavy artillery fire has been rocking Homs, as Syrian troops step up an assault on the restive city. A BBC correspondent there says attacks resumed early on Monday with almost constant explosions. Rebels say a clinic is being targeted in one of the ... China says it was forced to veto UN measure on Syria Syrian assault on Homs kills 50: opposition Activists: Syrian troops pound Homs neighborhoods |
 Globe and Mail | Britain's Queen Elizabeth Marks 60 Years on Throne Voice of America (blog) Britain's Queen Elizabeth marks a major milestone Monday, kicking off diamond jubilee festivities celebrating her 60 years on the throne. The 85-year-old queen begins the jubilee Monday with a set of low-key visits to eastern England that will ... Queen Elizabeth II renews pledge to serve Britain as she marks 60 years on the ... Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reign Britain's Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years on the throne |
