UN: Almost 93,000 People Killed In Syria War -- Al Jazeera
World body confirms death toll and says figure could be much higher with more than 5,000 reported killed each month.
Almost 93,000 people were killed in Syria's conflict by the end of April this year, but the true number could be "potentially much higher", the United Nations human rights office says.
The exact figure released on Thursday - 92,901 people - is much higher than the UN's last death toll back in January of 59,000 people.
"The constant flow of killings continues at shockingly high levels," said Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights. "This is most likely a minimum casualty figure. The true number of those killed is potentially much higher."
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MIDDLE EAST
U.N. says 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict, fears for Aleppo.
Diplomats predict Assad will soon launch campaign to retake Aleppo.
Syrian rebels fight for key army base.
As Assad gains momentum, U.S. weighs options.
Turkey: Erdoğan threatens to 'clean' Gezi Park of 'terrorists' – live coverage. Turkish protesters party in square despite ruling party call.
Israel defence deputy says no Palestinian state.
Israel moving ahead with settler housing plans of more than 1,000 units.
Bahrain arrests 'Iran-linked' cyber group.
Gmail accounts in Iran hacked, says Google.
ASIA
UN says Afghan children casualties spike in war.
Obama, Japanese leader Abe discuss NKorea nukes, trade and China territorial dispute.
In first response to Snowden, China skirts direct comment.
Edward Snowden: US-China relations tested as extradition battle looms.
North Korea blames ‘disruptive’ South for halted talks.
Australian military investigates 'explicit emails'.
Army's top secret letter on India-China border deployment leaked, six personnel indicted.
AFRICA
Sudan: Report - Sudan using 'scorched earth' tactics in rebel state.
Zimbabwe PM rejects July election date.
Libya: tensions between government and militias come to a head.
Ethiopia ratifies Nile treaty in snub to Egypt.
Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over Nile dam ‘not yet a military one’.
South Africa's Mandela spends 6th day in hospital.
EUROPE
France hit by train strike after airport action.
Greeks strike in protest at closure of state broadcaster ERT.
Serbia may be on cusp of mining revival after years of decline.
Belgian diamond heist 'was 300 million euros'.
Ireland orders firms to ban access to The Pirate Bay.
Russia can't raise state spending forever: Putin.
Russia's Putin shows off his English.
AMERICAS
Congress grills NSA chief Keith Alexander about spying.
US ethnic minorities make up 49.9 per cent of under-fives.
U.S. imposes sanctions on family of Mexican drug lord.
'It’s like a job fair in here': Mexican cartels tap U.S. prisons to get ‘criminal talent’ to join as drug runners and assassins on release.
Canada says not receiving information from U.S. spying program.
Crime doubts persist in Brazil ahead of events.
H1N1 flu cases up sharply in Venezuela.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
NSA chief testifies that 'dozens' of terror attacks have been stopped using phone-data surveillance.
Military doctors urged to refuse force-feeding at Guantanamo.
Al-Qaeda still enemy number one, Canadian report on terrorism says.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Nikkei plunges 6.4%; re-enters bear market.
Global shares drop, dollar slumps as rout gathers pace.
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predict film industry 'implosion'.
Internet anonymity is the height of chic.
Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors - sources.
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