Middle East
4:49 am
Mon May 28, 2012

Syrian Government Denies Role In Houla Massacre

Originally published on Mon May 28, 2012 6:39 am

The Syrian government is denying allegations that its military killed more than 100 people, nearly half of them children, in the village of Houla. On Monday, the United Nations' special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, was in Damascus to pressure the Syrian government to abide by a cease-fire that most agree has been a failure. For the latest developments, NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with David Greene.

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