UN approves monitors for Syria cease-fire effort
The UN Security Council unanimously voted to deploy up to 30 monitors to Syria with a plan to expand to 250 later, aiming to back a fragile truce amid heavy fighting in Homs and across the country. The council urged both sides to halt violence and adhere to Kofi Annan's six point plan as diplomacy remains the path forward.
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Egypt disqualifies ten candidates reshaping presidential race
Farouk Sultan announces barring ten contenders including Omar Suleiman Khairat el Shater and Hazem Abu Ismail for the Egypt presidential election The move shocks voters as front-runners are sidelined authorities allow 48 hour appeals with final list due April 26 The race pits Islamists against former regime insiders amid a turbulent post Mubarak period
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