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Russia and China again veto Syria resolution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China again vetoed a Western-backed U.N. resolution Thursday aimed at pressuring President Bashar Assad’s government to end the escalating civil war in Syria, sparking dire warnings of even greater bloodshed and spillover to the…
West condemns Russia and China veto on Syria
France, US and UK denounce latest move by Syria’s allies Russia and China to block stiffer sanctions on Damascus regime.
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West ‘appalled’ by UN Syria veto
Russia and China reject a UN resolution proposing sanctions on Syria, as President Assad appears in public for the first time after a Damascus bomb.
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Russia and China veto Syrian sanctions
Security forces intensify their assault on opposition strongholds in and around the capital amid opposition claims of a mounting Damascus insurrection
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Source: Astros’ Lee may veto deal to Dodgers
Carlos Lee is pondering whether to accept a trade from the Astros to the Dodgers.
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NHS risk register veto ‘wrong’
The government’s refusal to publish the full risk assessment of the planned changes to the NHS is unjustified and departs from policy, says the Information Commissioner.
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Beijing defends Syria veto at UN
Chinese state media defend Beijing’s veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria’s violent crackdown on protesters, as violence continues across the country.
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After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria’s opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force…
US anger at Syria veto ‘travesty’
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a ‘travesty’ Russia and China’s veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria’s violent crackdown on protesters.
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Syrian veto a ‘licence to kill’
Syria’s government has been handed a “licence to kill” by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.
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Russia, China veto U.N. draft backing Arab plan for Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported…
West deplores veto on Syria at UN
Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs.
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime’s forces. Activists…
Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria
Second double veto of Syria resolution draws condemnation from rights groups and US envoy who calls it “unforgivable”.
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Russia threatens UN veto on Syria
Russian officials say they will veto a UN Security Council resolution on Syria if it is put to a vote on Friday, diplomats say.
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Syria toll mounts amid Russian veto threat
Fate of Security Council resolution seeking UN action in the balance as France says death toll has reached 6,000.
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Hague: No veto on EU institutions
The UK will not veto the use of EU-wide institutions by members of a new eurozone pact despite “real legal concerns”, Foreign Secretary William Hague says.
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‘Chaos’ warning over bonus veto
Iain Duncan Smith says there would have been “chaos” if ministers had overruled the board of RBS and vetoed a £963,000 share bonus for its boss.
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UK veto largely political – Cable
David Cameron’s decision to veto an EU-wide treaty change was “largely political”, Business Secretary Vince Cable tells the BBC.
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WH drops veto threat on defense bill
The White House lifted a veto threat against a giant 2 billion defense authorization bill on Wednesday after legislators made changes in language involving detainees.
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