英语新闻阅读：叙利亚8个月镇压3,500人死亡

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　　The U.N. human rights office says at least 3,500 people have been killed in
the Syrian government's eight month crackdown on dissent, while activists say
deadly assaults continued in the central city of Homs. A spokeswoman for the
U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights ((Ravina Shamdasani)) said the total
includes 19 people killed Sunday during the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
Activists said government security forces killed two people Tuesday in the Baba
Amr district of Homs, Syria's third largest city that is at the center an
uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
        　　Nearly a week of deadly assaults has killed more than 110 people, despite a
deal struck with the Arab League to halt the violence. Syrian ambassador to the
Arab League Youssef Ahmed said Monday Syria has taken significant steps toward
fulfilling the deal, such as releasing 500 prisoners as part of a conditional
amnesty.