News for Baba Amr Assad's Forces 'Taking' Homs NeighborhoodSyrian security source claims government troops took over Baba Amr, other reports question this. Syria: 144 Dead as New Constitution ApprovedAt least 144 people died across Syria on Monday, mostly in Homs. Bodies of dead journalists still trapped in besieged city. Assad Claims New Constitution PassedThe Syrian gov't says 90% of voters approved a new constitution giving Pres. Bashar al-Assad 14 more years. Forty people were killed. Assad Votes in Referendum Dubbed 'a Farce'The U.S. and its allies dismiss Syrian referendum on a new constitution as a “farce” meant to justify bloody crackdown.Syrians Vote on New ConstitutionSyrians cautiously went to the polls Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would keep President Assad in office until 2028. Red Cross Fails to Rescue Syria WoundedNegotiations to have Red Cross rescue wounded Syrians, journalists from besieged Homs neighborhood fail.Syria: Red Cross Enters Besieged Homs NeighborhoodRed Cross aid workers entered a besieged neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs, negotiating to evacuate the wounded there. UN Panel May Accuse Assad of War CrimesA UN commission of inquiry has quietly submitted a sealed envelope listing Syrian leaders who may be accused of crimes against humanity. |
