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    Shelling Continues in Syria following Referendum Vote

    Official Syrian television reports a 57 percent turnout in yesterday's constitutional referendum, with 90 percent voting for reforms advocated by President Assad. Today, his troops continued the shelling in Homs and other cities. Borzou Daragahi reports for the Financial Times.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Official Syrian television reports a 57 percent turnout in yesterday's constitutional referendum, with 90 percent voting for reforms advocated by President Assad. Today, his troops continued the shelling in Homs and other cities. Borzou Daragahi reports for the Financial Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Sonya Geis

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      Borzou Daragahi

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    America's Future in Afghanistan after Koran Burning
    1. 0:00Shelling Continues in Syria following Referendum VoteYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Violence over Koran Burning Threatens US-Afghan 'Partnership'
    3. 39:34Does the Post Office Have a Future in the Internet Age?
    Back to To the Point