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Syria’s announcement to comply with Kofi Annan’s UN-backed plan for ceasefire receives mixed international response Syria has announced a halt to all military operations from Thursday morning as required

Kofi Annan’s ceasefire mission falters as the tanks roll in to besiege the city of Idlib Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has told Kofi Annan, the joint UN and Arab

Diplomatic crisis follows day of continued violence in which at least 50 people were killed in Homs, according to activists Britain and the US recalled their ambassadors to Damascus

US secretary of state says UN has been ‘neutered’ by double veto but that international community has duty to halt bloodshed Hillary Clinton has called for “friends of democratic

The 90s movement enabled a female voice to rise up and be heard. Now Russia’s all-female punk band are doing the same The formation of Pussy Riot in Moscow

Embassies attacked over killing of more than 200 people ahead of vote calling for President Bashar al-Assad to resign More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces

The 90s movement enabled a female voice to rise up and be heard. Now Russia’s all-female punk band are doing the same The formation of Pussy Riot in Moscow

Opposition activists claim 80,000 attend demonstration over vote-rigging claims, as Gorbachev calls on Putin to resign Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Moscow to protest against

Russian customs service says the material was found after an alarm was triggered at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow Russia’s customs agency says it has seized radioactive metal from the

Prime minister’s spokesman says Kremlin will listen to protesters, while president promises investigation into disputed election result The Russian leadership has sought to calm tensions following an unprecedented protest