Security Council Syria meeting threatens new divide

Europe and the United States will make a new attempt Monday to force the UN Security Council to condemn President Bashar al-Assad’s deadly crackdown in Syria, diplomats said.

But the 15-nation council remains divided over how to react to the Syria bloodshed, with Western nations demanding tough action, but China and Russia threatening to veto any formal resolution.

The council scheduled closed consultations for 5:00pm (2100 GMT) following widespread condemnation of the latest violence in which about 140 people were killed on Sunday, many in the key protest city of Hama.

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