Syria warns against no-fly zone
In an interview with ITV News, Syria's Ambassador to the UN, Bashar Ja'afari, warns that the French proposal for a no-fly zone would be regarded as an "act of war" by Syria.
UN finds Syrian town smouldering and deserted
The Syrian town of Haffeh was left smouldering and nearly deserted yesterday after days of clashes between government forces and rebels, while activists reported more army assaults on pro-opposition areas across the country.
United Nations monitors had been trying to enter the town after several days of fighting but were forced to turn back on Tuesday when a crowd attacked them.
They finally gained access on Thursday to find buildings burnt down, shops abandoned and a body lying in the street. Only a handful of residents could be seen and one man said 26,000 people had fled.
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