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U.N. Assembly Condemns Syria Crackdown

HeadlineFeb 17, 2012

The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a measure condemning the Syrian government crackdown on opposition protesters and endorsing an Arab League call for a political transition. The vote on the non-binding measure was 137-to-12, with 17 abstentions. Its approval came nine days after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council measure with similar language.

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