A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network shows damages in the district of Juret al-Shayah in the flashpoint city of Homs on July 3. AFP cannot independently verify this

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A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network shows damages in the district of Juret al-Shayah in the flashpoint city of Homs on July 3. AFP cannot independently verify this image. China has joined Russia in boycotting a "Friends of Syria" meeting aimed at coordinating efforts to stop violence in the country.

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