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Syria unrest: Red Cross begins Homs evacuation

The Red Cross has begun moving women, children and the wounded from part of the besieged Syrian city of Homs.

Syrian Arab Red Crescent ambulances drove into the suburb of Baba Amr, which has been under heavy attack, after negotiations earlier in the day.

Injured journalists were among those awaiting rescue, but the International Committee of the Red Cross has not made clear if they are among the evacuees.

The news came as a major conference was held in Tunisia pushing for aid access.

Delegates from 70 countries gathered at the “Friends of Syria” conference to ratchet up the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, demanding a ceasefire and humanitarian help for the worst-affected areas.

The conference ended with a declaration calling on the Syrian government to end violence immediately, allow humanitarian access, and permit the delivery of relief supplies.

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