
Thousands Protest in Damascus Against UN Assassination Report
24 October 2005
Damascus says the investigation was politically motivated and denies any involvement in the assassination.
The U.N. report, issued last week, implicated Lebanese and Syrian officials in the killing. It said Syria's cooperation in the probe was limited.
In an interview with British radio on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw called for international pressure against Syria.
Syria's official news agency reported President Bashar al-Assad sent a message to members of the U.N. Security Council, which is expected to consider sanctions over the killing.
Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.
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