Russia blocks UN resolution as Syria shaken by 'massacre'
- Published: 5/02/2012 at 05:32 AM
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Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its lethal crackdown, hours after Syrian forces bombed the protest city of Homs killing hundreds of people.
A handout picture obtained by the Syrian opposition activists in Homs shows Syrian mourners attending a mass funeral in the flashpoint city of Homs. AFP is not in a position to independently verify the authenticity of the photo.
The heaviest reported day of death since the Syrian uprising began coupled the second such UN veto in four months, triggered a wave of international outrage, with Washington saying it was "disgusted" with the veto and France calling the massacre a "crime against humanity."
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
