Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Syria signals its acceptance of U.N.-backed six-step proposal to end violence http://www.pri.org/stories/world/middle-east/syria-signals-its-acceptance-of-u-n-backed-six-step-proposal-to-end-violence-9143.html Middle East Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:08:00 -0500 United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan says Syria has agreed to his six-point plan that he hopes will bring about an end to the year-long violence in the country. It's already claimed more than 8,000 lives, according to U.N. estimates. PRI: Public Radio International