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UN General Assembly set to vote on new proposals against President Bashar al-Assad's regime - but reports suggest the new draft has been watered down.

Huge numbers of people in dire need of food and water and many areas face outbreak of disease.

North Korea, already heavily dependent on international food aid to feed its population, faces a fresh crisis.

Further exodus expected following departure of more than 150 observers.

Assad's forces detained, tortured and sexually abused children while the rebels used them and failed to protect them, says report.

UN observers say the attack appears to have been aimed at specific rebel groups and army defectors.

War of words escalating but Turkey says no intention of going to war with Syria over shooting down of jet.

As violence escalates, London and Washington seek immediate steps to tackle the situation.

Pictures including women and children being slaughtered during the more-than-a-year-long bloodshed.

UN acknowledges uprising has reached scale of civil war, as Assad's forces try to recapture swathes of cities taken by rebel troops.

Children were tortured, beaten with electric cables, burnt with cigarettes and even subjected to electric shock by pro-government forces.

The blasts which created havoc, took place as people headed for work and children for school.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon meets Myanmar President Thein Sein and addresses parliament.

Alain Juppe says UN-brokered ceasefire has failed to halt violence in Syria and wants to move on to 'next step'.

UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan disappointed over escalating violence.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.

Unlike previous occasions, Russia and China supported the resolution.

Russia's stand is critical as the UN Security Council is set to vote on the draft resolution on deployment of UN monitors to oversee ceasefire deal.

The Syrian troops clashed with the rebels near the Turkey border giving a first blow to the already fragile ceasefire.

North Korea may not launch its so called weather satellite on Thursday due to poor weather conditions.

Pyongyang prepares alleged weather satellite launch but US and South Korea claim rocket is ballistic missile.

US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said test would be blatant violation of international obligations under Security Council resolutions.

As UN prods Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stick to deadline for ceasing hostilities, clashes between the rebels and the government forces spill over border into Turkey and Lebanon.

While the UN-backed ceasefire deadline is 12 April, the region has been witnessing severe bloodshed for the past few days.

Asia and Africa to lead urban population growth posing a challenge to jobs and environment.

World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March.

Russia and China, who dissented on two previous UN resolutions on Syria, joined the other members to endorse Kofi Annan's six-point plan for cease-fire in Syria.

World Down Syndrome day is celebrated annually on 21st of March.

Though the government denied any involvement in the violence, there was a war-like atmosphere in the city, according to civil rights groups.