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The US confirmed the defection of two more senior Syrian diplomats from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Syria’s representatives in the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus, husband and wife, fled to Qatar. The defections came as clashes intensify in the key city of Aleppo, where troops are trying to stop a rebel advance. UN Secretary General Bank Ki-moon urged the world to “act now to stop the slaughter” but Security Council members remain divided. China and Russia remain steadfast in their stand against imposing more sanctions on Syria.
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