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  US, UK back down from immediate strike, Assad vows "victory"

  World | August 30, 2013 11:13 IST

  Cairo: The US and UK today appeared to have backed down from an immediate punitive military strike against Syria, even as embattled President Bashar al-Assad vowed that his country would emerge “victorious” in any confrontation

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  Syria's twin blasts leave scores dead

  World | May 11, 2012 11:16 IST

  Damascus, 10 May: Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital on Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in an assault against a centre of government

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  At Least 105 Killed In Syria As Deadline Looms

  World | April 10, 2012 7:45 IST

  Beirut, Apr 10: At least 105 Syrians were killed Monday in violence across Syria, a day before a UN planned peace plan is scheduled to start taking effect, a monitoring group said.The toll included 23

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  Syria 'Will Not Bow Down' To Foreign Pressure : Assad

  World | November 20, 2011 12:03 IST

  London, Nov 20: President Bashar al-Assad said Syria would not bow down in the face of mounting international pressure over his lethal crackdown on dissent, in an interview with The Sunday Times.Assad told the British