Syrian activists say an average of six people died every
hour last month in the war-torn country.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights
released a statement Saturday saying 4,532 people died from unrest in Syria
during the month of October. This equates to 147 people dying each day and six
dying each hour.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
said rebels launched an offensive against government troops Saturday morning to
take the northern Taftanaz airbase. The base is near the main highway between
the capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, where rebels and the
military have been battling for control for months.
On Friday, the Observatory said rebels had taken control of Saraqeb, a
strategic northern town crucial to the government's fierce campaign against
rebels in the embattled city of Aleppo. The Observatory also said forces loyal
to President Bashar al-Assad had completely withdrawn from the town.
Government troops have for months been fighting rebel forces for control of
Aleppo, Syria's largest city and commercial capital. The Syrian conflict is
entering its 20th month and has caused the deaths of an estimated 36,000
people. Hundreds of people were killed in the past week as the government has
stepped up airstrikes against rebel-controlled areas
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In their final debate before the November 6 U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled over foreign policy issues, including the U.S. response to Syria's civil war, Iran's nuclear program, and defense spending.
The 90 minute encounter was Governor Romney's chance to put to rest doubts about his ability to handle foreign affairs challenges, and an opportunity for President Obama to solidify his image as someone better equipped to manage foreign policy and national security issues.
Governor Romney pointed to what he called disturbing events during Mr. Obama's first term in office, including 30,000 dead in Syria, the attack on Americans in Libya, and an Iran four years closer to a nuclear weapon.
Libya and the killing of Americans in Benghazi was discussed, with Mr. Obama repeating his determination to find the killers. The president, Mr. Romney said, has failed to provide a comprehensive strategy to deal with rising Muslim extremism.
"I congratulate him on taking out Osama bin Laden and going after the leadership in al-Qaida, but we can't kill our way out of this mess. We're going to have to put in place a very comprehensive and robust strategy to help the world of Islam and other parts of the world reject this radical, violent extremism," he said.
Obama said he re-focused attention from Iraq to Afghanistan and decimating al-Qaida, mentioning the transition to end the U.S. combat role by the end of 2014. Romney agreed with Obama on the 2014 time line.
Repeatedly through the debate, Obama called Romney's policy proposals "wrong and reckless" and pointed out instances in which he said his Republican challenger had changed his positions.
"You said we should have gone into Iraq despite the fact there were no weapons of mass destruction, You said that we should still have troops in Iraq to this day. You indicated we shouldn’t be passing nuclear treaties with Russia despite the fact that 71 senators, Democrats and Republicans, voted for it," he said.
The two argued over Syria, but agreed that U.S. troops should not become involved on the ground there.
Governor Romney accused the president of failing to play a strong enough leadership role. Mr. Obama rejected this, saying giving heavy weapons to Syria's opposition is not a "simple proposition."
Obama said he did not regret calling for the departure of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. America has to stand for democracy, he said, adding that Egypt's government has responsibilities, including abiding by its peace treaty with Israel.
On Iran and relations with Israel, Mr. Obama said the U.S. will "stand with Israel if it is attacked." Both men stressed their determination to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Governor Romney said he would tighten existing sanctions and accused the president of signaling weakness to Iran's leaders, leaving the world "four years closer to a nuclear Iran."
"It is essential for a president to show strength, from the very beginning, what is acceptable and what not acceptable and an Iranian nuclear program is not acceptable to us, they must not develop a nuclear capability," he said.
Saying the "clock is ticking" for Iran, Obama suggested that Governor Romney's proposals were not much different from he has already done. "I am glad that Governor Romney agrees with the steps that we are taking. There have been times Governor, frankly during the course of this campaign, where it sounded like you thought you would do the same things that we did but you would say them louder and somehow that would make a difference," he said.
President Obama called reports that the United States plans direct talks with Iran "not true" saying the U.S. would only accept a deal that "ends Iran's nuclear program." He said the U.S. will not allow Iran to "perpetually engage in negotiations that lead nowhere."
The two men argued over defense spending, with Romney defending his proposals to build a larger U.S. military by reducing spending in government programs, including President Obama's signature health care law.
President Obama challenged the "math" of Governor Romney's proposals, saying the Republican challenger is proposing spending that military leaders have not asked for.
On China, Governor Romney renewed his pledge to declare China a currency manipulator should he win in November. Obama pointed to his record of winning trade violation cases against Beijing, and said the U.S. will keep pressing China for more progress on currency issues.
ROMNEY: "They are stealing our intellectual property, our patents, our designs, our technology, hacking into our computers, counterfeiting our goods. They have to understand we want to trade with them, we want a world that is stable, we want free enterprise, but you have got to play by the rules."
OBAMA: "My attitude coming into office was that we are going to insist that China plays by the same set of rules as everybody else."
President Obama and Governor Romney went into Monday's final debate essentially tied, according to most public opinion polls. Both campaigns said their candidate won the encounter in Boca Raton, Florida, both sides hoping for a positive bump with Americans voting in just over two weeks.
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Russia Rejects Syria Sanctions
Russia said Saturday it would not cooperate with a new round of European Union sanctions against Syria and would not consent to inspections of ships flying the Russian flag.
“We do not plan to take any part in measures carrying out European Union decisions directed against Syria,” foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich was quoted as saying in a statement, AFP reported.
“Among other things we will not consider requests and give consent to the search of ships sailing under the Russian flag, nor to the use of other restrictive measures,” said the statement posted on the ministry’s website.
Earlier this week the EU beefed up sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and agreed to tighten an arms embargo by inspecting vessels and planes suspected of carrying arms.
Russia on Wednesday condemned the new round of EU sanctions against Syria over the prolonged conflict with the armed opposition as amounting to an air and sea “blockade” of its Soviet-era ally.
Russia last month attempted to deliver a shipment of three attack helicopters and an air defense system to Syria in a cargo ship under a Curacao flag before being exposed by Washington.
The Alaed cargo vessel carrying the helicopters was then forced to turn back when its British insurer ended up pulling coverage. It returned to Russia and swapped its flag for a Russian one.
A report by the Interfax news agency on Friday said that Russia planned to delay the shipment until security control was restored in Syria and had moved the helicopters into storage.
Russia argues that the Mi-25 helicopters already belonged to Syria and were only returned to Russia for upgrades under a 2008 contract signed long before the fighting began.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Navy chief said that if the lives of the personnel at the Russian naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus are put at serious risk, they may be evacuated. This comes as Russia holds a major naval drill not far from the Syrian coast.
“If an emergency happens, we will remove the base’s personnel,” Vice-Adm. Viktor Chirkov told Echo Moscow radio Saturday, when asked what the Russian military would do if the base at the Syrian port Tartus came under attack.
He added that it would be up to the Russian president to order such a move.
Earlier, Navy sources warned that Russia currently has enough capabilities to defend its base in Syria from a rebel attack.
This was in response to threats from the so-called Free Syrian Army, who said they would target the base or Russian warships directly for Russia’s support of the Syrian government.
Angry Greeks are taking to the streets, demanding the
government back off plans to save the economy by privatizing their government
jobs.
Anger and frustration boiled over into the streets of Athens Thursday, with
workers at state-run companies marching to save their jobs.
One trade union leader, Spiros Papaspiros, warns the proposed austerity
measures will end in disaster.
He says selling off state-run companies will drive up costs and cut off a
needed lifeline for many Greeks.
Still, many officials say something must be done as the economy continues to
stagger. The government said Wednesday the unemployment rate rose to more
than 16 percent in March, and to nearly 43 percent for young people aged 15 to
24.
Despite the vocal opposition, Prime Minister George Papandreou's plans for
higher taxes and more privatization may not be enough.
Greece is already living on last year's $158 billion bailout from the European
Union and International Monetary Fund. And Eurozone finance chief Jean-Claude Juncker
said Thursday "it is obvious" Greece will need a second bailout in
order to survive.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria on Sunday demanded written guarantees insurgents will stop fighting before it pulls back troops under the terms of a U.N. peace plan, and a rebel leader said the initiative was doomed.
"The regime will not implement this plan. This plan will fail," Free Syrian Army (FSA) chief Riad al-Asaad told Reuters.
Escalating violence has already raised questions over the ceasefire. Opposition activists said dozens of people were killed and wounded on Sunday when President Bashar al-Assad's loyalists shelled a rebellious area near the border with Turkey.
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, seeking to end a conflict that has killed more than 9,000 people in the past year, said the latest bloodshed violated the guarantees he had been given and urged Damascus to keep its promises.
The deal Annan brokered calls on Syria to begin the pullback of troops from around towns and cities by Tuesday and for a truce to start 48 hours later.
While emphasizing that would happen, Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said in a statement that Syria also wanted the written guarantees.
"Syria has a plan for military pullback already in place and being implemented, but completing and achieving the main goal would definitely require the guarantees from the other side and those supporting them to abide by the terms of calm," he said.
"(Annan) has not delivered until now written guarantees regarding the approval of terrorist armed groups to end violence and readiness to lay down its weapons," he said.
Syria also sought guarantees that Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey - outspoken in criticizing Assad - would not fund the armed groups.
Annan made no specific reference to the new Syrian demands in a statement from his office in Geneva.
He expressed shock at the "surge in violence and atrocities". Each side has accused the other of intensifying assaults in the run-up to the truce.
"As we get closer to the Tuesday 10 April deadline, I remind the Syrian government of the need for full implementation of its commitments and stress that the present escalation of violence is unacceptable," he said
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