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UN withdraws #Iran's invite to Syria peace talks
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday withdrew an offer for Iran to attend Syria peace negotiations after Tehran declared it does not support the June 2012 political transition deal that is the basis for the talks. “He (Ban) continues to urge Iran to join the global consensus behind the Geneva communique,” Ban’s spokesman Martin Nesirky said. “Given that it has chosen to remain outside that basic understanding, (Ban) has decided that the one-day Montreux gathering will proceed without Iran’s participation.” read more

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Snipers fire at UN convoy traveling to Syria chemical attack site
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Snipers shot at United Nations experts Monday forcing them to pull back from an attempt to investigate a chemical weapons attack near Damascus, a spokesman said.

No injuries were reported when the first vehicle in a UN convoy was hit as it headed for Ghouta, east of the Syrian capital, but the team had to head back toward their base, said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky.

“The first vehicle of the chemical weapons investigation team was deliberately shot at multiple times by unidentified snipers in the buffer zone area,” Nesirky said.

“As the car was no longer serviceable, the team returned safely back to the government checkpoint,” he added.

“The team will return to the area after replacing the vehicle.”

The UN spokesman gave no other details on the venue of the sniper attack or from where the shooting came from.

Survols israéliens du Liban : l’ONU proteste | International | RIA Novosti
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La Force intérimaire des Nations unies au Liban (FINUL) a protesté mardi contre la violation par Israël de l’espace aérien libanais, a annoncé à New York le porte-parole de l’ONU Martin Nesirky.

« La FINUL a déclaré avoir enregistré de nombreux cas de violation de l’espace aérien libanais par Israël qui a ainsi violé la souveraineté du Liban et la résolution 1701 du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU. La Force intérimaire a formellement protesté auprès de la Force de défense d’Israël, l’appelant à arrêter les survols en question », a indiqué M.Nesirky.

Les survols israéliens du Liban ont augmenté ces derniers jours à la suite des raids israéliens en Syrie.

Oh la la la la la ! La FINUL proteste !

UN observers who went to the Syria massacre village of Al-Kubeir saw blood on the walls and were hit by a “stench of burnt flesh” but could not confirm how many died, a spokesperson said Friday.

While the government has denied responsibility, UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky said the observers saw armored vehicle tracks around the village and homes that were damaged by rockets, grenades and various weapons.

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