Syrian President fires Hama Governor - voice of America

An image taken of uploaded images on YouTube shows hundreds of thousands of Syrian anti-government demonstrators in the floods in the streets of the central city of Hama on July 1, 2011

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fired the Governor of the province of Hama, where tens of thousands took to the streets the day before calling for the overthrow of the President.

News Agency State SANA announced the dismissal Saturday, but gave no reason for political manoeuvre.

Friday, activists said Syrian forces has killed at least 14 people during clashes at the national level with the demonstrators.  They say protests Friday were some of the largest since demonstrations against the Government of Assad broke in March.

Protesters gathered Friday near the Turkish border, as well as in the central Syria and areas of the capital, Damascus.

Rights groups say that more than 1,400 people were killed by the forces of security since mid-March, most of these unarmed demonstrators.

Details of the events in Syria are difficult to confirm independently because the Government allows very few foreign journalists in the country and limit their movements.

The latest violence comes as American State Secretary Hillary Clinton, said the clock is ticking for the Syrian Government.

Clinton made the comments Friday to the "community of democracies" in the capital of the Lithuania, Vilnius. '  She said the Syrian Government must hold a genuine reforms or facing increased resistance.

Clinton also said Assad efforts to reach out to the opposition at a meeting earlier this week was not enough.  She added that allowing a meeting of the opposition in Damascus, while deploying tanks North sends a mixed message.

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