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[Actual title: Russia, China Urge Respect Of Syrian Sovereignty As UN Finds Only Syrian Rebels Used Chemical Weapon] Following this weekend's explosive escalation in Syria, the big unknown was how Russia and China would respond: the two countries have long been known to be opposed to the US-Israel axis' involvement and intervention in Syria, although they have so far kept their involvement to a minimum. Today we get the answer: "Russia said on Monday it was concerned the chances of foreign military intervention in Syria were growing following reports of Israeli air strikes around Damascus which were a source of...

Anti Christian attack claims victim in Lebanon ... The killing of Gebran Tueni is the 14th attack targetting Christian interests in Lebanon since the death of Rafik al-Hariri in February. Tueni is the second journalist to be killed after Samir Kassir died in a car bomb attack in June. That day, Tueni was among the crowd: "This is a message for the whole of Lebanon," he said, "for the freedom of expression. It's a message for everyone who believes in the freedom of this country, a message sent by Syria's totalitarian regime, and Syrian agents in Lebanon."