Friday, August 23, 2013

Over One Million Children Fled Syria So Far

As the regime's allies and foes traded barbs, UNICEF said one million children have fled Syria in what the UN children's agency called a "tragic milestone" in the 29-month conflict.
Opponents of President Bashar al-Assad said his forces used chemical weapons east and southwest of Damascus in attacks Wednesday that killed hundreds. The regime denies the accusations.
Activists released harrowing footage showing unconscious children, people foaming around the mouth and doctors apparently giving them oxygen has triggered revulsion around the world.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague blamed Syria and demanded it grand immediate access to UN inspectors who are already in the country to probe three other sites.
"We do believe this is a chemical attack by the Assad regime on a large scale, but we would like the United Nations to be able to assess that," said Hague.
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http://news.yahoo.com/russia-urges-syria-co-operate-un-chemical-arms-105458985.html

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