UN committee condemns Syrian rights violations (AP)

AP - A key U.N. committee voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to condemn human rights violations by President Bashar Assad's government and call for an immediate end to all violence, signaling growing international opposition to Syria's eight-month crackdown on civilians.

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