The United Nations Security Council has failed to agree on a statement condemning Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protesters.
More than 450 people have died during the six weeks of unrest.
France, Britain, Portugal and Germany — with the backing of the US — wanted a probe into the killings and to call on Syria to show restraint. But opposition from China and Russia prevented an agreement being struck between the 15 Security Council members.
"China and Russia with their own democratic and human rights problems obviously wanted to block the motion against Syria for fear that one day the same could be happening to them.".
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