Russia, China veto UN bid to refer Syria to international court
SYRIA-CRISIS/UN-ICC (URGENT):Russia, China veto UN bid to refer Syria to international court
U.N. chief demands urgent action on inadequate Syria aid access
Ban has voiced concern for the well-being of 2.5mln people in Aleppo due to the disruption of water supplies by rebels
Russia, China veto U.N. bid to refer Syria to International Criminal Court
A United Nations Security Council resolution referring the Syrian War to the International Criminal Court fails to pass after veto votes by Russia and China
UN urges Security Council to consider steps on Syria aid access
SYRIA-CRISIS/AID (URGENT):UN urges Security Council to consider steps on Syria aid access
No sign Syria is handing over remaining chemical weapons
"But there is still no sign of any movement of chemicals, nor any indications of a time scale for a move" - OPCW statement
Migrants walk after they disembarked from a navy ship in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta
Migrants walk after they disembarked from a navy ship in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta May 22, 2014. More than 100 children were among the 488 migrants rescued by the Italian navy off the Sicilian coast on May 21, 2014 as the influx of arrivals continues, spurred on by the unrest in Syria and the unstable political situation in Libya. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
A migrant gestures as she holds her baby after they disembarked from a navy ship in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta
A migrant gestures as she holds her baby after they disembarked from a navy ship in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta May 22, 2014. More than 100 children were among the 488 migrants rescued by the Italian Navy off the Sicilian coast on May 21, 2014 as the influx of arrivals continues, spurred on by the unrest in Syria and the unstable political situation in Libya. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
A Syrian woman hangs her laundry at a refugee camp in the town of Bar Elias in Lebanon's Bekaa valley
A Syrian woman hangs her laundry at a refugee camp in the town of Bar Elias in Lebanon's Bekaa valley May 22, 2014. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Assad's forces break rebel siege of Aleppo prison
SYRIA-CRISIS/ALEPPO (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Assad's forces break rebel siege of Aleppo prison
Syria's U.N. Ambassador Ja'afari speaks during a meeting held to vote on referring the Syrian crisis to the ICC for investigation of possible war crimes, in New York
Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, held to vote on referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes, at the U.N. headquarters in New York, May 22, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)