Vetoed UN Security Council resolution on Syria allowed for Libyan scenario - Medvedev: The text of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, which Russia and China vetoed recently, allowed for the use of military force against that country, says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
War is only option to topple Syrian leader: Syrian army deserter: Colonel Riad al-As'aad, who is now living under Turkish government protection in Hatay province on the Syrian border, said some 15,000 soldiers, including officers, had already deserted
Turkey Moves to Directly Support Syrian Opposition: The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly taking the lead in supporting the Syrian opposition. Erdogan condemned the vetoing of a United Nations resolution against Damascus and has announced it will impose its own sanctions. This week saw the start of military exercises on the Syrian border.
Turkish FM: Turkey ready for war with Syria: In case of necessity Turkey is prepared to break out war with Syria, said Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, newspaper Timeturk reported.
This may be worse than the Great Depression: Bank of England Governor: The Bank of England caught financial markets by surprise yesterday by announcing that it will inject £75bn into the ailing British economy over the next four months.
“It’s Going to Get a Lot Worse”: ECRI’s Achuthan Says New Recession Unavoidable: Weakness in leading economic indicators has become so pervasive the Economic Cycle Research Institute now predicts a new recession is unavoidable.