More tension in Damascus

Syrian opponents claimed yesterday that the Chinese and Russian veto in the Security Council a resolution that condemned Syria by the repression was a "licence to kill", while Russia announced his Chancellor to discuss "democratic reforms" fast in Damascus.

After the failure of diplomatic efforts at the UN, United States announced his desire to strengthen sanctions against Damascus to curtail funding sources and delivery of weapons to the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad.

"Will work to seek regional and national sanctions against Syria and strengthen we have.

Shall apply with great rigour to dry the sources of financing and deliveries of weapons that keep the machine of war of the regime", said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton American journalists in Sofia, where he made a brief visit Sunday.

French Minister Alain Juppé said for his part that the u000aEuropean Union "even more stiff sanctions against Syria" to "increase international pressure" to "regime be forced to observe that is fully insulated and that it cannot continue".

Russia, ally of Damascus, which like China vetoed a draft resolution in the Security Council condemning the violence in Syria, said to "want to do everything possible for a quick stabilization" of the situation in Syria.

AP Moscow confirmed a visit on Tuesday to Damascus from its Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, to negotiate with the Syrian authorities a quick plan of "democratic reform indispensable".

Syrian National Council (CNS), which brings together the majority of the opposition currents, estimated in a statement that the double veto was "irresponsible" and gave the regime "permission to kill (...)" "with impunity".

The cooperation organization u000aIslamic (OIC), it brings together 57 members, including Syria, regretted the veto and warned against the risk of a civil war.

On the ground, violence left at least 40 dead, according to the opposition Observatory Sirius's rights Hu - hands (OSDH) headquartered in Britain, of which civilians 19.

On Saturday, 48 people were killed, half civilian, in addition to those who died in the bombing of the Friday night in the rebel city of Homs (Center), that left more than 230 dead, according to the OSDH. The regime denied having bombed Homs and accused the opposition of having incited the "terrorist attack" to influence the vote in the UN.

Is not possible to obtain confirmation of this information via an independent source.

Other 31 people die in HOMS
at least 31 people were killed yesterday in Syria, mostly in the central province of Homs, the repressive actions of the forces of the regime of Bashar to the u000aAssad, reported the opposition groups.

The Local coordinating committees noted in a statement that the fatalities include five under and two women, and that the number of deceased in Homs, one of the major opposition strongholds, totaled 18 people. Most of the deaths in that province were produced by gunfire from the security forces.

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