Russia and China veto resolution calling for Assad to step down

Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to step down (Hat Tip: Memeorandum).The Russian and Chinese stance came as a blow to U.S. and European efforts to rally behind an Arab League plan that would require Assad to step down, making way for a democratically elected unity government with a leader commading support from both the