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Syria resolution vetoed by Russia and China at United Nations
Saturday, 4 February 2012

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• Thirteen other council members vote in favour
• UK and US react with fury to decision
• Homs death toll more than 200, say activists

Russia and China have vetoed a UN security council resolution calling for the Syrian president to step down, provoking a furious reaction.

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Paris, Berlin condemn blocking of Syrian intervention
Source: Agence France-Presse France and Germany will not accept the "blocking" of international action on Syria, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday, after Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution on the crisis. Duration: 01:05.

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