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Urgent: UN Security Council slams "violent seizure" of Syria's ancient city

Xinhua, May 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council on Friday "strongly condemned the ongoing barbaric terrorist acts" by the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, including its violent takeover of Palmyra, an ancient city in Syria. Endi