Syria: Battles Rage In Damascus Suburbs As William Hague Travels To UN -- The Telegraph
Syrian forces have pushed dissident troops back from the edge of Damascus in heavy fighting, escalating efforts to take back control of the capital's eastern doorstep as William Hague flies to the UN in New York.
The Foreign Secretary will hold key UN talks over a draft resolution demanding that President Bashar Assad step aside.
Gunfire and the boom of shelling rang out on Monday in several suburbs on Damascus' outskirts that have come under the domination of anti-regime fighters, as rights groups reported nearly 100 casualties.
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