 Wall Street Journal | Turkey Warns of Retaliation Against Syria Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON in Istanbul and NOUR MALAS in Beirut Turkey warned of possible military retaliation against any threat by Syrian forces near its border in the latest escalation of hostilities between the neighbors since Syria shot down a Turkish ... Turkish troops head to Syrian border Syria president vows to protect his people Turkey deploys forces to border with Syria |
 Telegraph.co.uk | UN Chief Pins Hopes on Syria Conference in Geneva RIA Novosti UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is leaving for Geneva on Friday to attend a conference on Syria, said he hopes the meeting will be productive. “I sincerely hope that this Action Group for Syria will be a turning point in our common efforts to ... Annan to urge 'Syrian-led transition' plan Blasts erupt near Syrian ministry; Clinton in Russia for meeting Russia proposes changes to Annan's Syria proposal: envoys |
 Christian Science Monitor | Turkish troops head to Syrian border Christian Science Monitor As several nations prepare for an emergency meeting of the Action Group for Syria, Turkey deploys troops to defend its border. The international community has so far been unable to come to consensus about next steps as the crisis continues. Turkey Sends Troops to Syria Border Assad Rules Out Solution From Outside Blast hits Damascus, Turkey sends troops to border |
 AFP | Annan to urge 'Syrian-led transition' plan Sydney Morning Herald DPA International envoy Kofi Annan will propose a Syrian-led transition and "rapid steps" leading to a political settlement in the war-torn country, according to a draft document. The proposal will be discussed by an Action Group meeting on Saturday in ... Russia proposes changes to Annan's Syria proposal: envoys Blasts erupt near Syrian ministry; Clinton in Russia for meeting US: Damascus Violence Is Sign Assad Losing Control |
AFP | Russia proposes changes to Annan's Syria proposal: envoys Reuters By Louis Charbonneau | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia proposed changes on Thursday to international mediator Kofi Annan's plan for a national unity government in Syria, despite initially supporting it, but the United States, Britain and France ... US: Damascus Violence Is Sign Assad Losing Control Blasts erupt near Syrian ministry; Clinton in Russia for meeting Assad's Exit Focus of Geneva Meeting as Russia Objects |
 The Guardian | Blast hits Damascus, Turkey sends troops to border Reuters By Erika Solomon and Khaled Yacoub Oweis | BEIRUT/ISKENDERUN, Turkey (Reuters) - Rebel forces attacked Syria's main court in central Damascus on Thursday, state television said, while Turkey deployed troops and anti-aircraft rocket launchers to the ... Turkey deploys forces to border with Syria Turkey moves troops to Syrian border Turkey reinforces Syrian border; bomb explodes in Damascus |
 Voice of America | US: Damascus Violence Is Sign Assad Losing Control Voice of America The United States says escalating violence in and around Damascus is a result of President Bashar al-Assad assaulting the Syrian people and a sign that he is losing control of the capital. A bomb exploded near Syria's main judiciary complex, ... Syrian Rebels Increasing Effectiveness in Conflict Turkey deploys forces to border with Syria Turkey reinforces Syrian border; bomb explodes in Damascus |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey reinforces Syrian border; bomb explodes in Damascus Washington Post BEIRUT â€" Turkey reinforced its border with Syria with additional troops and antiaircraft weapons Thursday, amid heightened regional tensions ahead of a conference of world powers in Geneva this weekend. A bomb explosion in the heart of Damascus further ... Syria's Assad says duty to "annihilate terrorists" Bashar al-Assad: we will 'annihilate terrorists' in Syria Turkey sends military convoys toward Syrian border |
 msnbc.com | Turkey sends military convoys toward Syrian border msnbc.com Updated at 09:55 ET: Hamas said on Thursday that one of its members, Kamal Husni Ghanaja, had been killed in his home in Damascus and that it was trying to find who was behind what the Palestinian Islamist group described as a "cowardly murder. Syria's Assad says duty to "eliminate terrorists" Turkey sends extra troops to Syria border Turkey reinforces Syrian border; bomb explodes in Damascus |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syria's Assad says duty to "eliminate terrorists" Reuters | DUBAI (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad said in a rare interview broadcast on Thursday that his government had a duty to "eliminate terrorists" to protect its people and ruled out any solution to the crisis imposed from outside the country ... Turkey reinforces Syrian border; bomb explodes in Damascus Turkey Sends Military Units Toward Syria Border, Turkish Media Say Turkey Fortifies Syrian Border; Bomb Hits Damascus |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey fortifies Syrian border; bomb hits Damascus Businessweek By Elizabeth A. Kennedy on June 28, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) â€" Turkey deployed anti-aircraft guns, rocket launchers and other weapons along its border with Syria on Thursday, a military buildup that came as world powers showed new urgency to resolve the crisis ... Where Washington meets Moscow in a peace of Syria Russia rejects reports over UN peace plan for Syria Clinton arrives in Russia ahead of Syria talks |
 The Guardian | Why Washington and Moscow want to make a backroom deal over Syria The Guardian Months of futile diplomatic tussling, UN deadlock, and angry finger-pointing over Syria have now boiled down to this: a dramatic, last-ditch effort this weekend to cut a deal between the US and Russia that eases President Bashar al-Assad from office ... Syria takes swipe at US support for "terrorists" Russia rejects reports over UN peace plan for Syria Russia suspends supply of anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria |
 New York Times | Syrian Rebels Increasing Effectiveness in Conflict New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Syrian insurgents struck at high-profile targets in the capital region on Thursday for the third time this week, demonstrating their increasing effectiveness and reach in the conflict. The latest was a double bombing â€" one bomb ... Russia attacks 'meddling' on eve of Syrian crisis talks in Geneva Russia dashes west's hopes on Syria Explosion rocks Syria's capital Damascus |
 USA TODAY | Syrian war prey to cross-border escalation Financial Times By David Gardner Last Friday's downing of a Turkish jet-fighter by Syrian anti-aircraft fire is probably the closest Syria's 15-month conflict has come to sucking in the shadow warriors behind the rebels battling the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Turkey Sends Antiaircraft Guns to Syrian Border, Turkish Media Say It's Official: Turkey Announces That Syrian Regime Is 'a Threat' Turkey sends military convoys toward Syrian border |
 AFP | Tension Mounts Between Vietnam, China Voice of America HANOI - Vietnam's new Law on the Sea, passed last week, has sparked a fresh round of tensions with China about competing territory in the South China Sea. When Vietnam's National Assembly passed the law on June 21, the reaction from China was immediate ... China starts 'combat ready' patrols in disputed South China Sea China vows to oppose military provocation China starts "combat ready" patrols in disputed seas |
 Wall Street Journal | Turkey Sends Antiaircraft Guns to Syrian Border, Turkish Media Say Wall Street Journal By AYLA ALBAYRAK and JOE PARKINSON ISTANBULâ€"Armored Turkish military unitsâ€"including antiaircraft guns and other weaponsâ€"began moving toward the Syrian border, Turkish media reported, as tensions continued to escalate in the area. Turkey sends military convoys toward Syrian border Turkey beefs up Syria defences Turkey reinforces border with Syria |
 The Guardian | Blast targeted at government building rocks Syria's capital, state media says Fox News DAMASCUS, Syria â€" A strong explosion rocked the Syrian capital Thursday near a busy market and the country's highest court, wounding at least three people and sending clouds of black smoke into the sky. The blast came as tensions threatened to spread ... As Assad talks war, US and UN talk peace Russia Says Transition Is Needed in Syria but Cannot Be Imposed |
 BBC News | Blasts erupt near Syrian Justice Ministry CNN (CNN) -- A day after attackers bombed a pro-government TV station, massive explosions shook the heart of Damascus near the Justice Ministry, the state-run media said. Two blasts occurred in a parking lot Thursday outside the Palace of Justice, ... Strong explosion rocks Syria's capital Syria crisis: Kofi Annan proposes unity government - live updates Russia Denies It Endorsed Call for Assad to Leave |
 Voice of America | Russia Favors Syrian Solution to Political Crisis Voice of America Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a solution to the crisis in Syria should come from the Syrian people, and that Russia will not support any external meddling. Lavrov spoke Thursday ahead of a planned meeting Saturday in Geneva where world ... Explosion rocks Syria's capital Syria crisis: Kofi Annan proposes unity government - live updates Strong Explosion Rocks Syria's Capital |
BBC News | Blasts erupt near Syrian Justice Ministry CNN International (CNN) -- A day after attackers bombed a pro-government TV station, massive explosions shook the heart of Damascus near the Justice Ministry, the state-run media said. Two blasts occurred in a parking garage Thursday outside the Palace of Justice, ... Explosion rocks Syria's capital Syria crisis: Kofi Annan proposes unity government - live updates Russia Denies It Endorsed Call for Assad to Leave |
 NEWS.com.au | Clinton to attend emergency Syria meeting amid fresh killing CNN International (CNN) -- A day after a State Department official told reporters Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would only attend an international meeting on Syria if participants agreed to a political transition in that country, the agency said she will ... Syrian opposition rejects Annan plan if Assad stays Syria crisis: Kofi Annan proposes unity government - live updates Syria: Russia's support for Assad could be slipping |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey Deploys Antiaircraft Units Along Syrian Border New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" As diplomats prepared for a so-called “action group†meeting on Syria at the weekend, regional tensions swirling around the 16-month-old crisis ticked higher on Thursday as Turkey said it was stationing antiaircraft batteries on their ... Syria crisis: Kofi Annan proposes unity government - live updates Syria: Russia's support of Assad could be slipping Clinton agrees to Syria meeting with assurance political transition to be part ... |
The Guardian | Syria crisis: Kofi Annan proposes unity government - live updates The Guardian 8.29am: (all times BST) Welcome to Middle East Live. Russia is keeping diplomats guessing on whether it will back a proposed unity government in Syria that excludes President Bashar al-Assad. Here's a roundup of the latest developments: • Russia has ... In A Syrian Souk, Support For The Regime Falters Russia 'supports Annan unity government plan for Syria' Kofi Annan proposes interim government for Syria |
