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Syria’s President Assad sworn in for fourth term with 95% of vote
Inauguration follows election dismissed by US, UK and other countries as ‘neither free nor fair’President Bash…
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Is Myanmar the new Syria? Rising violence threatens a repeat tragedy
As ethnic militias back the popular uprising and refugees flee the country, the similarities with Syria are de…