Syria violence continues amid truce deadlineSyrian troops killed 31 people on Tuesday, pursuing a fierce assault on opposition instead of silencing their big guns as promised under a fraying international peace plan. The worst bloodshed was in the city of Homs, where shelling of opp More… |
Sri Lanka bus blast kills 23 as truce endsA suspected Tamil Tiger roadside bomb attack on a civilian bus killed 23 people and wounded dozens in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the military said, as a six-year ceasefire between the state and rebels formally expires. "Twenty-three p More… |








