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Mass Deaths In Syrian Jails Amount To Crime Of 'Extermination': U.N.
Tens of thousands of detainees are held by the government at any one time, and thousands more have "disappeared," the report said.
By Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters

Tens Of Thousands Flee To Turkish Border As Aleppo Assault Intensifies
The assault around Aleppo, which aid workers have said could soon fall to government forces, helped to torpedo Syrian peace talks in Geneva this week.
By Humeyra Pamuk and Lisa Barrington, Reuters