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Opposition in Syria has said Syrian forces today bombarded the protest city of Homs , killing more than 200 civilians.
The Syrian government denied involvement in the assault, blaming groups trying to incite unrest ahead of today's vote. The Syrian national council said Assad forces randomly bombed residential areas in Homs, including khaLdiyeh and Qusur, which resulted in the killing of at least 260 civilians while injuring hundreds of others.
The UN Security Council is due to meet later in the day to vote on a European-Arab draft resolution endorsing an Arab League plan calling for Assad to resign. The league called on Assad to step aside and hand powers to a deputy to start a dialogue with the opposition
Meanwhile a crowd of Syrians stormed the Syrian embassy in Cairo smashing furniture and equipment and setting fire to parts of the building in protest over the latest bloodshed in the country. Rallies also broke out outside Syrian embassies in Britain, Germany and the United States.
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Police fired tear gas and birdshot at protesters today in the third day of deadly clashes in Cairo, as anger at the ruling military boiled over after 74 people died in football-related violence.
The police responded after dozens of protesters threw stones at officers guarding the interior ministry headquarters. In the the canal city of Suez, two people died in clashes overnight from birdshot wounds. Hospital officials said nine people have been killed in Cairo and Suez since the start of the violence. Five people were also wounded in overnight clashes outside police headquarters in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, state media reported.
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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow today for rival rallies opposing and supporting Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's political domination one month ahead of presidential polls.
Police said between 87,000 and 90,000 turned up for the Pro-Putin rally in the west of the capital and put the number of Protesters at the Anti-Putin march to a square overlooking the Kremlin. The rally by the Anti-Putin movement is seen as a crucial test of whether activists can keep their momentum to pose a real challenge to Putin. Thousands bundled up in down jackets, fur coats and felt boots marched through Moscow to urge Putin to quit power ahead of march 4 polls in which Putin is planning to reclaim his old Kremlin job. The government supporters staging a rival rally at Poklonnaya Gora war memorial park are hoping their rally will trump the opposition protest and show that Putin retains genuine popular support.
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The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row,.
The UN assistance mission in Afghanistan documented 3,021 civilian deaths in 2011 compared with 2,790 in 2010 and 2,412 in 2009. The report found most deaths were caused by insurgents. It said improvised explosive devices were being used more widely and suicide attacks had become deadlier. However, it also said that civilian deaths from air strikes in support of the afghan government rose in 2011.
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APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has thanked the people and government of Pakistan for their unflinching support to the Kashmiris’ just struggle for right to self-determination.
In a statement in New Delhi, he maintained that despite pressure from external forces, Pakistan showed solidarity with the Kashmiri people every year on the 5th of February, which is a source of inspiration for them. He said the Kashmiri people prayed for the security, stability and prosperity of Pakistan and they believed that a strong Pakistan was a guarantee to the success of their liberation movement. Addressing a function in New Delhi, Hurriyet Leader, Syed Ali Gilani said Kashmiris were not against India’s integrity but wanted it to resolve the Kashmir dispute in accordance with their aspirations.
Meanwhile, Indian troops martyred two Kashmiri youth in Pulwama.
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