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U.N. approves monitors for Syria as violence resumes

The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, condemns human rights violations on both sides in Syria. Meanwhile, activists say almost 30 people were killed in the country.BEIRUT — As the cease-fire in Syria appeared to be unraveling, the U.N. Security Council on Saturday unanimously approved sending as many as 30 unarmed monitors to try to help maintain the fragile truce.

U.N. approves monitors for Syria as violence resumes

The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, condemns human rights violations on both sides in Syria. Meanwhile, activists say almost 30 people were killed in the country.BEIRUT — As the cease-fire in Syria appeared to be unraveling, the U.N. Security Council on Saturday unanimously approved sending as many as 30 unarmed monitors to try to help maintain the fragile truce.

Dortmund close in on second Bundesliga title after win over Schalke

BoRussia Dortmund are a step closer to successfully defending their Bundesliga title after coming from behind to beat Schalke 2-1 on Saturday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=1rwVjzM7vmA:eEJVzPrkxWo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=1rwVjzM7vmA:eEJVzPrkxWo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=1rwVjzM7vmA:eEJVzPrkxWo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=1rwVjzM7vmA:eEJVzPrkxWo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=1rwVjzM7vmA:eEJVzPrkxWo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img&g

Iran nuclear talks to resume Saturday

Iranian nuclear negotiators arrived Friday and began consultations with Chinese and Russian counterparts on the eve of international talks on the country&apos;s nuclear program, state media reported.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=d5ysw8L6MIE:Ynjl9v4BI3Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=d5ysw8L6MIE:Ynjl9v4BI3Q:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=d5ysw8L6MIE:Ynjl9v4BI3Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=d5ysw8L6MIE:Ynjl9v4BI3Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=d5ysw8L6MIE:Ynjl9v4BI3Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img sr

Moscow Activists Find Apathy in Astrakhan

A mayoral race in a southern Russian city is widely acknowledged to have been marred by fraud, but residents react mostly with cynical shrugs.

What do you do with a worrisome asteroid?

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The Russians want to set up a radio beacon on a near-Earth asteroid that could turn into a killer - but U.S. experts say there's a better way.

Dortmund sink Bayern in Bundesliga top of the table clash

BoRussia Dortmund took a giant stride towards defending their Bundesliga title with a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich Wednesday in a top of the table clash.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=Kc8zYQ7LaT4:UkhYi00kd2M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=Kc8zYQ7LaT4:UkhYi00kd2M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=Kc8zYQ7LaT4:UkhYi00kd2M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=Kc8zYQ7LaT4:UkhYi00kd2M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=Kc8zYQ7LaT4:UkhYi00kd2M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0">&

Syria Officially Declares Ceasfire by UN Deadline

The Syrian army will stop all operations by Thursday morning, revealed Syrian state TV Wednesday, quoting a source from the Syrian Ministry of Defense. Thursday was the deadline for a ceasefire on both sides mandated by a peace plan authored by UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad had agreed on. Tuesday Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov had tried to dispel fears by the international community that Assad might not abide by the deadline, saying that the Syrian government is in fact going to observe. ...

Astrakhan Hunger Striker Gets Support From Moscow Protesters

Prominent organizers of the big antigovernment protests in Moscow descended on a southern Russia city to take up the cause of an opposition mayoral candidate who claims election fraud.

Berezniki Journal: Russian City on Watch Against Being Sucked Into the Earth

Berezniki, east of Moscow, is plagued by a peculiar, post-Soviet industrial catastrophe: large sinkholes that have been opening into an abandoned mine.

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