In a fresh attempt to press for a swift political transition in conflict-torn Syria, a large gathering including senior officials of Syrian opposition and delegations from Western backers was held here in Paris on Monday.
Representatives from 50 countries and organizations will meet next Monday in Paris to reaffirm their support for Syria's opposition, French Foreign Ministry said Thursday in a statement.
A dawn-to-dusk hartal in Bangladesh over petroleum price hike enforced by main opposition alliance passed off amid stray incidents of violence in the city and elsewhere in the country Sunday.
A series of deadly blasts rattled Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday after the United States and its allies recognized the exiled Syrian opposition as the sole " legitimate representative" of Syrian people.
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