Syrian defection
It has now been reported that it is relative of the Syrian vice president, not the Syrian vice president himself, who has defected.
Air strike by Syrian plane 'kills 30 people'
An air strike by a Syrian plane in the northern rebel-held town of Azaz killed 30 people and wounded scores of others, a local doctor said.
Kofi Annan 'frustrated' with ongoing violence in Syria
The UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has admitted he is "frustrated and impatient" over the continued violence and killing in Syria.
Kofi Annan on Syria: 'This can't go on forever'
So after weeks of insisting his peace mission is the only game in town, it might be that Kofi Annan is preparing to pack up and leave.