Clinton Warns Syrian Regime To 'Stop Killing' or Face "serious consequences".

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned the Syrian regime to "stop killing" its citizens or face what she described as "serious consequences".

Mrs Clinton and Foreign Secretary William Hague have accused President Bashar al Assad of breaking his promise to implement a UN-Arab League peace plan by launching new attacks against opponents.

Western and Arab nations have been meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, for the second conference of the "Friends of Syria" to discuss ways to support the opposition and put more pressure on the regime.

But Damascus' two remaining allies Russia and China - who blocked a previous UN Security Council resolution calling for the leader to stand down - did not attend the talks. Read More