Lawyers prosecuting Bosnian Serb commander failed to provide documents to defence, causing judge to announce delay The Hague war crimes tribunal, already under fire for its slow pace in
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• US and UK running out of patience with Kofi Annan’s plan• Dozens killed after UN monitors visit Hama• John Yates ‘bewildered’ by criticism of Bahrain • Read the
First major challenge against regime since truce took effect on Thursday morning draws tens of thousands across country Tens of thousands of Syrians have taken to the streets for
Bashar al-Assad yet to withdraw forces from cities, says Kofi Annan, as both sides accuse the other of breaking truce Efforts to build on a “very fragile” Syrian ceasefire
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
Damascus wants written guarantees that rebels will lay down their arms before it will proceed with Kofi Annan-brokered deal Hopes for a peaceful end to the Syrian crisis were
United Nations secretary general joined by US ambassador to Damascus in decrying ongoing attacks on opposition The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has condemned the Syrian government for
Documents leaked by Syrian defector show that Assad personally signs off security crackdown plans Leaks of what appear to be official Syrian documents reveal how its president, Bashar al-Assad,
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
• Regime forces take control after month-long siege• Reports of reprisal killings against civilians• Free Syrian Army ‘will fight until Assad toppled’ The Syrian suburb that became the symbol
