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=Rubi Ventura= =What: The International committee of the Red Cross pressed Syria on Tuesday to give aid workers access to civilians endangered by bombarding with shells and armed clashes while fresh violence raised doubts that President Bashar Assad's regime will adhere to a U.N. peace plan. Syria has accepted an April 10 deadline to comply with the conditions laid out by international envoy Kofi Annan, which include withdrawing government forces from populated areas and observing a cease-fire first by the regime, then by the rebels and talks by all sides on a political solution.The plan also calls for an immediate daily two-hour halt to fighting so humanitarian aid can reach suffering civilians, as well as unhindered access for aid groups and journalists. On Tuesday, ICRC president Jakob Kellenberger held talks with Syria's foreign minister and the head of the Red Cross' local branch, and was to meet later with the health and interior ministers.He said before his visit he would appeal for greater access to the sick, wounded and displaced, as well as for the two-hour daily halt to the fighting to allow aid access.= = = =**why:**=