 New Yorker | Q&A: Understanding Syria's uprising The Associated Press After weeks of bloody siege, Syrian troops have moved into one of the most restive neighborhoods of Homs, one of the cities at the center of the country's uprising against President Bashar Assad. The Red Cross is preparing to move in, and opposition ... Syria bars aid to reeling Homs Syrian blocks Red Cross access to Homs Newspaper review: Papers focus on Homs suburb |
 Ynetnews | Syrian blocks Red Cross access to Homs Ynetnews Damascus forces deny humanitarian aid convoy access to war-torn area. British journalist who escaped Homs: Assad's troops performing indiscriminate massacre of men, women and children Associated Press The Syrian government blocked a Red Cross convoy ... Newspaper review: Papers focus on Homs suburb Syria blocks Red Cross convoy from entering Homs Syrian forces executing and torturing people in Homs, UN head warns |
 Haaretz | Ban Ki-moon condemns Syria atrocities, calls on Assad to allow ICRC into Homs Haaretz Besieged Baba Amro district of Homs is covered in snow, without electricity or fuel for heating, short on food, and being heavily bombarded by artillery. By Reuters Tags: Syria Arab Spring UN Bashar Assad Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday he ... Syria Blocks Red Cross Aid to Rebel Enclave in Homs Syria blocks aid convoy from entering devastated Homs district UN Dismayed About Reports of Syrian Executions |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Iranians Vote to Choose New Parliament New York Times LONDON â€" Iran's state media declared a record turnout in the capital for parliamentary elections on Friday, proclaiming the first national vote since a disputed presidential election in 2009 to be another “epic†success for the country and a thumb in ... Voter turnout key in Iran's parliament elections Iran's first elections since '09 unrest mark a stark contrast Voting Ends in Iran's Parliamentary Elections |
 The Guardian | Iran's Government Declares Huge Turnout in First National Vote Since '09 Protests New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Iran's government declared an enormous turnout for the parliamentary elections held Friday, calling it another “epic†sign of support for Iranian theocracy and a thumb in the eye of the West. In the first national vote since a disputed ... Iran Tries for 'Democratic Energy' Iran's first elections since '09 unrest mark a stark contrast High turnout reported in Iran for parliamentary elections |
 New York Times | Syria Blocks Red Cross Aid to Rebel Enclave in Homs New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" The Syrian authorities on Friday blocked without explanation an officially sanctioned Red Cross convoy laden with food and medical supplies from entering a devastated neighborhood in the central city of Homs, one day after the army ... Syria blocks aid convoy from entering devastated Homs district Life in Homs is 'checkpoint hell' Red Cross denied access to Baba Amr |
 BBC News | UN chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Syria Reuters * UN chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Homs * ICRC says "unacceptable" its convoy cannot enter Baba Amro * Activists say Syrian troops are cleaning up evidence By Samia Nakhoul and Louis Charbonneau BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (Reuters) - UN ... Syrian authorities 'committed crimes' against civilians Elite forces try to close in on Syria's Homs UN Chief Demands Access to Battered Syrian District |
 BBC News | Syrian authorities 'committed crimes' against civilians BBC News The Syrian authorities have committed clear and widespread crimes against the country's civilian population, the UN secretary general has said. In an address to the General Assembly, Ban Ki-moon said the international community had failed in its duty, ... UN chief slams Syria for "atrocious" Homs assault UN Chief Demands Access to Battered Syrian District UN chief to Syria: Let in aid workers; Red Cross blocked |
 The Hindu | Economic woes dominate Iran vote The Hindu Iranians voted on Friday in their first national poll since the disputed 2009 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, choosing a new Parliament they hope will fix their country's sanctions-hit economy. The elections, to fill the 290 seats in ... Iran leader urges strong 'message' from elections High turnout reported in Iran for parliamentary elections Ayatollah's call for Iran to stand against 'arrogant powers' in election |
 Globe and Mail | Report: 5 soldiers involved in Quran burning msnbc.com First for breaking news and analysis: Compelling world news stories from msnbc.com and NBC News journalists. Follow us on Twitter. By msnbc.com news services A military investigation concluded five soldiers were involved in the incineration of a pile ... Afghan dogfight fans outraged by Koran burnings In Afghanistan, two more US troops killed over Koran burning Five US Soldiers Involved in Quran Burning, Military Inquiry Will Reveal |
 Christian Science Monitor | Iran election draws conservatives: 'God, please accept this vote from me' Christian Science Monitor State TV reported a turnout of 64.6 percent in Iran's election today, the first since the 2009 poll that led to a crisis of legitimacy for the regime. Leaders said it was a 'religious duty' to vote. By Scott Peterson, Staff writer / March 2, ... Iran leader urges strong 'message' from elections High turnout reported in Iran for parliamentary elections Ayatollah's call for Iran to stand against 'arrogant powers' in election |
The Hindu | High turnout reported in Iran for parliamentary elections Washington Post TEHRAN â€" Iranians voted Friday in parliamentary elections, the country's first major ballot since the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 led to months of anti-government protests. No disturbances are expected to follow the vote this ... Iran leader urges strong 'message' from elections Iran parliamentary polls see high turnout Iran trumpets high turnout in parliamentary elections (+video) |
 USA TODAY | Syria stops Red Cross entering Baba Amro Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay | GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Syrian authorities had prevented it from entering the battle-scarred Baba Amro district of Homs on Friday, where it had hoped to take in aid and evacuate ... Syria Bars Red Cross Convoy From Fallen Rebel Bastion Execution-style killings alleged in Syria; Red Cross blocked Syria army stops Red Cross entering Baba Amr to deliver aid |
 The Guardian | Red Cross: Bodies of slain reporters in our care CBS News French photographer Remi Ochlik and Sunday Times in London of journalist Marie Colvin. (AP Photo) (AP) GENEVA - The International Committee of the Red Cross says it now has the bodies of two foreign reporters killed in Syria and is taking them to ... Red Cross says it was blocked from entering Syria's Bab Amr neighborhood with ... Red Cross tells Syria: let Homs aid through Activists Allege Execution-Style Killings in Syria |
 USA TODAY | Syria blocks Red Cross from entering city of Homs USA TODAY GENEVA (AP) â€" The International Committee of the Red Cross says Syrian authorities have blocked an aid convoy carrying emergency supplies from entering the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs. By Remy de la Mauviniere, AP French President Nicolas ... Red Cross convoy bringing Baba Amr aid stopped in Homs Aid Reported to be Nearing Battered Syrian Enclave UN Dismayed About Reports of Syrian Executions |
 ABC News | After Syria Escape, French Reporters Leave Beirut ABC News Two French journalists who had been smuggled out of Syria flew to France Friday, a week after one of them suffered injuries in the restive central Syrian city of Homs, airport and French embassy officials said. Edith Bouvier and William Daniels were ... Cameron urges Syrians to end 'butchering' David Cameron warns Syria of 'day of reckoning' Syria: Protesters in al-Rastan, north of Homs hit by mortar shells during ... |
The Guardian | Ahamdinejad's clout faces test as Iran votes CBS News (CBS/AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader urged Iranians to vote in large numbers as the country held parliamentary elections Friday, saying a high turnout would send a strong message to the enemies of the nation in the nuclear standoff with the ... Iran votes in parliamentary elections Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Elections Iran Selects a Parliament |
 Christian Science Monitor | Humanitarian aid arrives in Homs, Syria, as international pressure builds Christian Science Monitor Even China and Russia â€" Syrian allies â€" have joined the international push for humanitarian relief amid Assad's harsh crackdown. By Arthur Bright, Correspondent / March 2, 2012 Damaged buildings covered in snow are seen in Baba Amr district of Homs in ... France closes embassy in Syria; Red Cross give aid in Homs Aid Reaches Embattled Syrian City Britain warns of 'a day of reckoning' for Syrian regime amid reports of executions |
 Globe and Mail | UN Dismayed About Reports of Syrian Executions Voice of America March 02, 2012 UN Dismayed About Reports of Syrian Executions VOA News The United Nations' human rights office has expressed alarm at reports that 17 executions have taken place after Syrian government forces took control of a rebel stronghold in the ... As the Slaughter Continues, the Syrian Opposition Still Can't Agree on an ... Wounded French reporter expected to fly home Cameron Calls for War-Crimes Prosecutions Over Syrian Crackdown |
Globe and Mail | Britain warns of 'a day of reckoning' for Syrian regime amid reports of executions CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The opposition accused Syrian forces of executing 10 people Friday in a shattered rebel stronghold in Homs as Britain's leader warned President Bashar al-Assad's regime will face a "day of reckoning. Red Cross convoy arrives in Homs bringing Baba Amr aid Red Cross aid convoy reaches Homs, massacre feared French journalist wounded in Syria to leave Beirut |
 CBC.ca | Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Elections Voice of America March 02, 2012 Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Elections VOA News Polls have opened in Iran's parliamentary elections, in what is seen as a test between conservatives who support or oppose President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Few Iranian reformists are among ... Iran's hardliners face off in parliamentary election Iran religious, political hardliners face off in vote Religious, political hard-liners face off in Iran election |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Iran's Ahmadinejad, reviled abroad, fades at home Reuters By Alistair Lyon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has often surprised his foes, but Friday's parliamentary poll may make him a lame duck for the rest of his presidency, a penalty for defying the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader. Iranians Vote to Choose New Parliament Polls open in Iran for parliamentary elections Iran conservatives contest poll for parliament |
 ABC News | Syria "green lights" aid into hard-hit Baba Amr CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Aid workers were given the go ahead by President Bashar al-Assad's government to begin evacuating the wounded and delivering supplies Friday to the shattered rebel stronghold in Homs as reports emerged that Syrian forces ... Aid workers to enter Syria's shattered rebel stronghold Syria: Red Cross prepares to enter Baba Amr - live updates French Journalist Wounded in Syria to Leave Beirut |
 Bloomberg | Syria Reported to Take Homs on Rebels' Retreat as Russia Backs UN Stance Bloomberg Syrian rebel fighters retreated from the city of Homs as government troops overran the center of anti-regime resistance after almost a month of artillery bombardment, according to reports by the Washington Post. The Syrian military offensive came as ... Russia and China add to pressure on Syria Food and medical supplies due to arrive in Syrian city Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave after siege |
