U.N. Council urged to act fast on Syria, Assad forces push back

By Louis Charbonneau and Khaled Yacoub Oweis

UNITED NATIONS/AMMAN | Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:34pm EST

(Reuters) - Arab and Western states urged the U.N. Security Council to act swiftly on a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside as his forces reasserted control of Damascus suburbs on Tuesday after beating back rebels at the gates of the capital.

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