Russia pushes for reforms as US tells Assad to go | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad came under greater pressure amid continuing violence as Russia told him to either reform or resign and Washington said he should "step down now".

AFP is using pictures from alternative sources as it was not authorised to cover this event and is not responsible for any alterations which cannot be independently verified. Image grab from a video on YouTube on October 7 shows a man holding a sign which reads "Friday, Day of the National Council" in front of people demonstrating in the central city of Hama.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Assad will have to leave power if he fails to implement reforms acceptable to the opposition.