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Southeast Asian nations, such as Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, have been a preferred transit route for North Korean defectors.
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It is one of the biggest armed confrontations in a nine-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
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The United Nations` top human rights forum has condemned Syria for "gross and systematic" violations by its forces.
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Around 50 tanks and armored vehicles fired anti-aircraft guns and machineguns into farmland on the edge of Rastan, near the restive city of Homs.
Last Updated: Monday, November 21, 2011, 14:27
Activists said rocket-propelled grenades struck the Baath party headquarters early Sunday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 16:06
Syrian Army defectors on Wednesday launched several attacks on President Bashar Assad`s military bases near the capital Damascus.
Last Updated: Monday, October 17, 2011, 18:54
The Syrian uprising began more than seven months ago by mostly peaceful protesters looking to topple Assad`s regime.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 16:01
Bashar Assad has responded to anti-regime protests that have gripped Syria since March with a fierce crackdown.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 18:13
Colonel Riad al-Asaad defected from the Army in July after refusing to heed orders to shoot at protesters.
Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 21:35
Assad retains control over most of the military but many have defected because they refused to shoot at protesters.
Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 12:50
The leaflets launched by North Korean defectors urged the toppling of the communist regime.
Last Updated: Monday, May 30, 2011, 23:36
Libyan Army Generals who defected, appealed to fellow officers to join them.
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