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Syria Declares Eid Cease-Fire Through Monday
The Syrian army says it will suspend military operations to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, declaring a cease-fire from Friday morning to Monday. The army added that it reserves the right to respond to rebel attacks and bombings.
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On eve of proposed truce in Syria, UN ready to provide humanitarian aid to thousands of families
An aid distribution centre inside Syria.
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Syria: some parties to conflict expected to observe ceasefire, Security Council urges support for plan
Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria.
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After meeting, UN official flags importance of political dialogue following Beirut bomb attack
Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly.
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Russia: Syrian Rebels Have US-Made Anti-Aircraft Weapons
Russia’s senior general says that rebels in Syria have acquired shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missiles, including a model made in the United States. General Staff Chief Nikolai Marakov says that officials need to determine who supplied the weapons to Syria’s opposition.
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Threat of criminal prosecution of observers at odds with established co-operation on United States elections, ODIHR Director says
ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarcic addresses a session of NATO's Parliamentary Assembly at the Sejm, Poland's parliament, in Warsaw on 16 November 2010.
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DRC's M23 Rebels Under Pressure
M23 volunteers at Rumangabo training camp in North Kivu province, DRC, October 8, 2012.
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Bissau Accuses Portugal of Backing Coup Attempt
Guinea-Bissau's government has accused Portugal of supporting an alleged coup attempt, after a deadly attack on soldiers in the capital.
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UN peacekeeping chief stresses need for flexibility as missions face new challenges
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous briefs the press.
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